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#BC4FDE Color

#BC4FDE is rgb(188, 79, 222) in RGB, hsl(286, 68%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC4FDE
HEX#BC4FDE
RGBrgb(188, 79, 222)
HSLhsl(286, 68%, 59%)
HSVhsv(286, 64%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.222 317.2)
LABlab(53.19% 59.75 -53.94)
LCHlch(53.19% 80.49 317.92)

What #BC4FDE 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 #BC4FDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.03Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.34Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.58Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.61Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.41Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 17.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BC4FDE Channel Values

How #BC4FDE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 79 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 68% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 64% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC4FDE 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC4FDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC4FDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC4FDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC4FDE
Complementary
#71DE4F
Analogous
#754FDE
Analogous
#DE4FB8
Triadic
#DEBC4F
Triadic
#4FDEBC
Split comp.
#B8DE4F
Split comp.
#4FDE75

Tints & Shades of #BC4FDE

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.

Tints

#C669E2
#CE7EE7
#D898EB
#E0AEEF
#EAC7F4
#F2DDF8

Shades

#AF2DD7
#9523B8
#7A1D96
#611778
#451056
#2A0A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC4FDE.

How #BC4FDE 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.

Typical#BC4FDE
Protanopia#6C6CDE
Protanomaly#9362DE
Deuteranopia#8181DC
Deuteranomaly#9C70DD
Tritanopia#AD6F6F
Tritanomaly#B364A7
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC4FDE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc4fde: #BC4FDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC4FDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc4fde': '#BC4FDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.310, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_bc4fde">#BC4FDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC4FDE"

More Purple Colors

#BC4FDE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BC4FDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC4FDE?

#BC4FDE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(188, 79, 222) in RGB and hsl(286, 68%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #BC4FDE?

#BC4FDE is rgb(188, 79, 222) — red 188, green 79, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC4FDE?

#BC4FDE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC4FDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC4FDE scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC4FDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC4FDE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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