Palettes / Colors / #BF70DC
#BF70DC — Purple
#BF70DC is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BF70DC 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.
#BF70DC 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 #8CDC6F; it also sits naturally between #896FDC and #DC6FC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF70DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 112, 220 |
| HSL | 284°, 61%, 65% |
| HSV | 284°, 49%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 49%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 40.20, 27.83, 70.96 |
| Yxy | 27.83, 0.2892, 0.2002 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.74, 48.86, -42.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.76, 47.24, -47.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 44% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF70DC
.text { color: #BF70DC; }
.background { background-color: #BF70DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF70DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 112, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 61%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF70DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 112, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF70DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 112, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF70DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF70DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8CDC6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF70DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF70DC
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 #BF70DC: ·
How #BF70DC 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 #BF70DC 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 #BF70DC?
#BF70DC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 112, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF70DC?
#BF70DC is RGB 191, 112, 220 — HSL 284°, 61%, 65% — CMYK 13%, 49%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BF70DC?
Its complement is #8CDC6F; analogous partners are #896FDC and #DC6FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF70DC for text?
Black text on #BF70DC has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.