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#BC63E9 Color

#BC63E9 is rgb(188, 99, 233) in RGB, hsl(280, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 9%) 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 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC63E9
HEX#BC63E9
RGBrgb(188, 99, 233)
HSLhsl(280, 75%, 65%)
HSVhsv(280, 58%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.205 312.8)
LABlab(57.15% 52.55 -53.83)
LCHlch(57.15% 75.23 314.31)

What #BC63E9 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 #BC63E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BC63E9 Channel Values

How #BC63E9 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 99 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 75% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 58% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC63E9 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC63E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC63E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BC63E9

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 #BC63E9 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#BC63E9
Protanopia#7878E9
Protanomaly#9870E9
Deuteranopia#8989E8
Deuteranomaly#A07BE8
Tritanopia#AC7F7F
Tritanomaly#B375B3
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #BC63E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc63e9: #BC63E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC63E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc63e9': '#BC63E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.388, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_bc63e9">#BC63E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC63E9"

More Purple Colors

#BC63E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC63E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC63E9?

#BC63E9 is a light purple — rgb(188, 99, 233) in RGB and hsl(280, 75%, 65%) 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 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #BC63E9?

#BC63E9 is rgb(188, 99, 233) — red 188, green 99, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC63E9?

#BC63E9 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC63E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC63E9 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC63E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC63E9 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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