Palettes / Colors / #BC8FFD
#BC8FFD — Light Vivid Purple
#BC8FFD 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 #BC8FFD 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.
#BC8FFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0FD91; it also sits naturally between #919AFD and #F491FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC8FFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 143, 253 |
| HSL | 265°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 265°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 43%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.29, 37.43, 97.61 |
| Yxy | 37.43, 0.2634, 0.2042 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.60, 38.64, -48.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.18, 37.69, -57.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 56% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · 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 #BC8FFD
.text { color: #BC8FFD; }
.background { background-color: #BC8FFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC8FFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 143, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC8FFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 143, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC8FFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 143, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC8FFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC8FFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0FD91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC8FFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC8FFD
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 #BC8FFD: ·
How #BC8FFD 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 #BC8FFD 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 #BC8FFD?
#BC8FFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 143, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC8FFD?
#BC8FFD is RGB 188, 143, 253 — HSL 265°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 43%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC8FFD?
Its complement is #D0FD91; analogous partners are #919AFD and #F491FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC8FFD for text?
Black text on #BC8FFD has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.