Close to Medium Orchid
#BC56D8
#BC56D8 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 33.7% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC56D8.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC56D8 as they’d see it.
#BC56D8 in use
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Questions about #BC56D8
What color is #BC56D8?
#BC56D8 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 33.7% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC56D8 in RGB?
#BC56D8 is rgb(188, 86, 216): 188 red, 86 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC56D8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 60, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC56D8?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC56D8?
Its complement #21960A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.