Palettes / Colors / #BC9FFE
#BC9FFE — Light Vivid Purple
#BC9FFE 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 #BC9FFE 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.
#BC9FFE 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 #E2FE9F; it also sits naturally between #9FB2FE and #EB9FFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC9FFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 159, 254 |
| HSL | 258°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 258°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 37%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.03, 42.64, 99.31 |
| Yxy | 42.64, 0.2644, 0.2210 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.31, 30.02, -43.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.30, 29.14, -49.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 37% · 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 #BC9FFE
.text { color: #BC9FFE; }
.background { background-color: #BC9FFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC9FFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 159, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC9FFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 159, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC9FFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 159, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC9FFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC9FFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2FE9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC9FFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC9FFE
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 #BC9FFE: ·
How #BC9FFE 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 #BC9FFE 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 #BC9FFE?
#BC9FFE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 159, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC9FFE?
#BC9FFE is RGB 188, 159, 254 — HSL 258°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 37%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BC9FFE?
Its complement is #E2FE9F; analogous partners are #9FB2FE and #EB9FFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC9FFE for text?
Black text on #BC9FFE has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.