Palettes / Colors / #BC8FFC
#BC8FFC — Light Vivid Purple
#BC8FFC 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 #BC8FFC 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.
#BC8FFC 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 #CEFC8D; it also sits naturally between #8D96FC and #F38DFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC8FFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 143, 252 |
| HSL | 265°, 95%, 77% |
| HSV | 265°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 43%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.13, 37.36, 96.77 |
| Yxy | 37.36, 0.2641, 0.2050 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.55, 38.41, -48.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.13, 37.43, -56.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 56% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 43% · 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 #BC8FFC
.text { color: #BC8FFC; }
.background { background-color: #BC8FFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC8FFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 143, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 95%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC8FFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 143, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC8FFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 143, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC8FFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC8FFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEFC8D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC8FFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC8FFC
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 #BC8FFC: ·
How #BC8FFC 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 #BC8FFC 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 #BC8FFC?
#BC8FFC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 143, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC8FFC?
#BC8FFC is RGB 188, 143, 252 — HSL 265°, 95%, 77% — CMYK 25%, 43%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC8FFC?
Its complement is #CEFC8D; analogous partners are #8D96FC and #F38DFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC8FFC for text?
Black text on #BC8FFC has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.