Palettes / Colors / #BC89FC
#BC89FC — Light Vivid Purple
#BC89FC is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BC89FC 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.
#BC89FC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C8FC88; it also sits naturally between #888DFC and #F688FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC89FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 137, 252 |
| HSL | 267°, 95%, 76% |
| HSV | 267°, 46%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 46%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.26, 35.61, 96.48 |
| Yxy | 35.61, 0.2635, 0.1986 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.22, 41.70, -50.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.67, 40.74, -59.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 54% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC89FC
.text { color: #BC89FC; }
.background { background-color: #BC89FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC89FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 137, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 95%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC89FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 137, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC89FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 137, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC89FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC89FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FC88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC89FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC89FC
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 #BC89FC: ·
How #BC89FC 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 #BC89FC 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 #BC89FC?
#BC89FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 137, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC89FC?
#BC89FC is RGB 188, 137, 252 — HSL 267°, 95%, 76% — CMYK 25%, 46%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC89FC?
Its complement is #C8FC88; analogous partners are #888DFC and #F688FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC89FC for text?
Black text on #BC89FC has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.