Close to Dark Orchid
#BC53FB
#BC53FB is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 32.5% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 95% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC53FB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.77:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.77:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC53FB as they’d see it.
#BC53FB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC53FB
What color is #BC53FB?
#BC53FB is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 32.5% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 95% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC53FB in RGB?
#BC53FB is rgb(188, 83, 251): 188 red, 83 green, and 251 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC53FB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 67, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC53FB?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC53FB?
Its complement #43990A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.