Palettes / Colors / #BC9FEF
#BC9FEF — Light Purple
#BC9FEF 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 #BC9FEF 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.
#BC9FEF 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 #D2EF9F; it also sits naturally between #9FAAEF and #E49FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC9FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 159, 239 |
| HSL | 262°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 262°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.72, 41.72, 87.15 |
| Yxy | 41.72, 0.2743, 0.2349 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.68, 26.54, -36.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.59, 25.45, -39.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 62% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC9FEF
.text { color: #BC9FEF; }
.background { background-color: #BC9FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC9FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 159, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC9FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 159, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC9FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 159, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC9FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC9FEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2EF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC9FEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC9FEF
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 #BC9FEF: ·
How #BC9FEF 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 #BC9FEF 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 #BC9FEF?
#BC9FEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 159, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC9FEF?
#BC9FEF is RGB 188, 159, 239 — HSL 262°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 21%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BC9FEF?
Its complement is #D2EF9F; analogous partners are #9FAAEF and #E49FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC9FEF for text?
Black text on #BC9FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.