#BC58E4 Color
#BC58E4 is rgb(188, 88, 228) in RGB, hsl(283, 72%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 61%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC58E4rgb(188, 88, 228)hsl(283, 72%, 62%)hsv(283, 61%, 89%)cmyk(18%, 61%, 0%, 11%)oklch(64.2% 0.215 315)lab(54.96% 56.79 -54.51)lch(54.96% 78.72 316.17)What #BC58E4 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 #BC58E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC58E4 Channel Values
How #BC58E4 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 88 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 72% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 61% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.71:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC58E4 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 #BC58E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC58E4; 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 #BC58E4
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 #BC58E4 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.
#BC58E4#7272E4#9568E4#8484E3#9E75E3#AD7777#B36CAD#858585Using #BC58E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc58e4: #BC58E4;background-color: #BC58E4;colors: { 'color-bc58e4': '#BC58E4' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.345, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_bc58e4">#BC58E4</color>fill="#BC58E4"More Purple Colors
#BC58E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC58E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC58E4?
#BC58E4 is a light purple — rgb(188, 88, 228) in RGB and hsl(283, 72%, 62%) 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 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #BC58E4?
#BC58E4 is rgb(188, 88, 228) — red 188, green 88, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC58E4?
#BC58E4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 61%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC58E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC58E4 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC58E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC58E4 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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