Palettes / Colors / #BC8BDF
#BC8BDF — Light Purple
#BC8BDF is a purple color we call Light 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 #BC8BDF 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.
#BC8BDF 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 #AEDF8B; it also sits naturally between #928BDF and #DF8BD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC8BDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 139, 223 |
| HSL | 275°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 275°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 38%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.29, 34.48, 74.19 |
| Yxy | 34.48, 0.2849, 0.2269 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.35, 34.07, -35.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.72, 32.47, -38.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 55% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC8BDF
.text { color: #BC8BDF; }
.background { background-color: #BC8BDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC8BDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 139, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC8BDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 139, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC8BDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 139, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC8BDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC8BDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEDF8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC8BDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC8BDF
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 #BC8BDF: ·
How #BC8BDF 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 #BC8BDF 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 #BC8BDF?
#BC8BDF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 139, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC8BDF?
#BC8BDF is RGB 188, 139, 223 — HSL 275°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 16%, 38%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BC8BDF?
Its complement is #AEDF8B; analogous partners are #928BDF and #DF8BD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC8BDF for text?
Black text on #BC8BDF has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.