Palettes / Colors / #BC90FE
#BC90FE — Light Vivid Purple
#BC90FE 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 #BC90FE 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.
#BC90FE 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 #D2FE90; it also sits naturally between #909BFE and #F390FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC90FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 144, 254 |
| HSL | 264°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 264°, 43%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 43%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 48.60, 37.79, 98.50 |
| Yxy | 37.79, 0.2629, 0.2044 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.87, 38.33, -48.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.48, 37.40, -57.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 56% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC90FE
.text { color: #BC90FE; }
.background { background-color: #BC90FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC90FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 144, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC90FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 144, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC90FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 144, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC90FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC90FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2FE90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC90FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC90FE
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 #BC90FE: ·
How #BC90FE 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 #BC90FE 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 #BC90FE?
#BC90FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 144, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC90FE?
#BC90FE is RGB 188, 144, 254 — HSL 264°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 43%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BC90FE?
Its complement is #D2FE90; analogous partners are #909BFE and #F390FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC90FE for text?
Black text on #BC90FE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.