Palettes / Colors / #BC87CA
#BC87CA — Light Muted Purple
#BC87CA is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BC87CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC87CA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95CA86; it also sits naturally between #9A86CA and #CA86B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC87CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 135, 202 |
| HSL | 287°, 39%, 66% |
| HSV | 287°, 33%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 33%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 40.06, 32.28, 60.00 |
| Yxy | 32.28, 0.3027, 0.2439 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.58, 31.89, -26.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.82, 29.93, -26.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 53% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC87CA
.text { color: #BC87CA; }
.background { background-color: #BC87CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC87CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 135, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 39%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC87CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 135, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC87CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 135, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC87CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC87CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95CA86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC87CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC87CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC87CA: ·
How #BC87CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC87CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC87CA?
#BC87CA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 135, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC87CA?
#BC87CA is RGB 188, 135, 202 — HSL 287°, 39%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 33%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BC87CA?
Its complement is #95CA86; analogous partners are #9A86CA and #CA86B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC87CA for text?
Black text on #BC87CA has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.