Palettes / Colors / #BC8FFB
#BC8FFB — Light Vivid Purple
#BC8FFB 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 #BC8FFB 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.
#BC8FFB 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 #CDFB8E; it also sits naturally between #8E97FB and #F28EFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC8FFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 143, 251 |
| HSL | 265°, 93%, 77% |
| HSV | 265°, 43%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 43%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 47.97, 37.30, 95.94 |
| Yxy | 37.30, 0.2647, 0.2058 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.50, 38.18, -47.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.07, 37.17, -55.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 56% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC8FFB
.text { color: #BC8FFB; }
.background { background-color: #BC8FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC8FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 143, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 93%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC8FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 143, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC8FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 143, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC8FFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC8FFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFB8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC8FFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC8FFB
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 #BC8FFB: ·
How #BC8FFB 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 #BC8FFB 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 #BC8FFB?
#BC8FFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 143, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC8FFB?
#BC8FFB is RGB 188, 143, 251 — HSL 265°, 93%, 77% — CMYK 25%, 43%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BC8FFB?
Its complement is #CDFB8E; analogous partners are #8E97FB and #F28EFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC8FFB for text?
Black text on #BC8FFB has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.