Close to Heliotrope
#BC6FFD
#BC6FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 43.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 97% saturation and 71% 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 #BC6FFD.
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
3.07:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.83:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC6FFD as they’d see it.
#BC6FFD 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 #BC6FFD
What color is #BC6FFD?
#BC6FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 43.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC6FFD in RGB?
#BC6FFD is rgb(188, 111, 253): 188 red, 111 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC6FFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 56, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC6FFD?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC6FFD?
Its complement #58A516 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.