#BC0DE7 Color
#BC0DE7 is rgb(188, 13, 231) in RGB, hsl(288, 89%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC0DE7rgb(188, 13, 231)hsl(288, 89%, 48%)hsv(288, 94%, 91%)cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 9%)oklch(59% 0.282 317.2)lab(47.39% 78.30 -68.33)lch(47.39% 103.93 318.89)What #BC0DE7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC0DE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC0DE7 Channel Values
How #BC0DE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 13 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 89% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 94% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC0DE7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BC0DE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC0DE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC0DE7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BC0DE7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BC0DE7#5454E7#8A42E7#7272E5#955AE6#AA5B5B#B148A6#727272Using #BC0DE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc0de7: #BC0DE7;background-color: #BC0DE7;colors: { 'color-bc0de7': '#BC0DE7' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.051, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_bc0de7">#BC0DE7</color>fill="#BC0DE7"More Purple Colors
#BC0DE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC0DE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC0DE7?
#BC0DE7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(188, 13, 231) in RGB and hsl(288, 89%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #BC0DE7?
#BC0DE7 is rgb(188, 13, 231) — red 188, green 13, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC0DE7?
#BC0DE7 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC0DE7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BC0DE7 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC0DE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC0DE7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.
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