Palettes / Colors / #BC93EB
#BC93EB — Light Purple
#BC93EB 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 #BC93EB 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.
#BC93EB 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 #C2EB93; it also sits naturally between #9396EB and #E893EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC93EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 147, 235 |
| HSL | 268°, 69%, 75% |
| HSV | 268°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.17, 37.56, 83.41 |
| Yxy | 37.56, 0.2762, 0.2247 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.69, 32.30, -38.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.28, 30.98, -42.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC93EB
.text { color: #BC93EB; }
.background { background-color: #BC93EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC93EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 147, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 69%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC93EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 147, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC93EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 147, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC93EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC93EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2EB93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC93EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC93EB
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 #BC93EB: ·
How #BC93EB 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 #BC93EB 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 #BC93EB?
#BC93EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 147, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC93EB?
#BC93EB is RGB 188, 147, 235 — HSL 268°, 69%, 75% — CMYK 20%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BC93EB?
Its complement is #C2EB93; analogous partners are #9396EB and #E893EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC93EB for text?
Black text on #BC93EB has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.