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#BC6DE3 Color

#BC6DE3 is rgb(188, 109, 227) in RGB, hsl(280, 68%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC6DE3
HEX#BC6DE3
RGBrgb(188, 109, 227)
HSLhsl(280, 68%, 66%)
HSVhsv(280, 52%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.183 313.4)
LABlab(58.80% 46.76 -47.88)
LCHlch(58.80% 66.93 314.32)

What #BC6DE3 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 #BC6DE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.84Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.9Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.69Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.85Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.87Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.02

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

#BC6DE3 Channel Values

How #BC6DE3 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 109 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 68% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 52% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC6DE3 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC6DE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC6DE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC6DE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC6DE3
Complementary
#95E36D
Analogous
#816DE3
Analogous
#E36DD0
Triadic
#E3BC6D
Triadic
#6DE3BC
Split comp.
#D0E36D
Split comp.
#6DE381

Tints & Shades of #BC6DE3

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

#C683E7
#CE94EB
#D8A9EF
#DFBAF2
#E9D0F6
#F1E1F9

Shades

#AA47DC
#9627CE
#7A20A7
#611985
#45125E
#290B38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC6DE3.

How #BC6DE3 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#BC6DE3
Protanopia#7F7FE3
Protanomaly#9B78E3
Deuteranopia#8E8EE2
Deuteranomaly#A282E2
Tritanopia#AE8484
Tritanomaly#B47BB2
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC6DE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc6de3: #BC6DE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC6DE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc6de3': '#BC6DE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.427, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_bc6de3">#BC6DE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC6DE3"

More Purple Colors

#BC6DE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BC6DE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC6DE3?

#BC6DE3 is a light purple — rgb(188, 109, 227) in RGB and hsl(280, 68%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #BC6DE3?

#BC6DE3 is rgb(188, 109, 227) — red 188, green 109, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC6DE3?

#BC6DE3 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC6DE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC6DE3 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC6DE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC6DE3 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.