Close to Medium Orchid
#BC5CD7
#BC5CD7 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 36.1% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 61% saturation and 60% 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 #BC5CD7.
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 #BC5CD7 as they’d see it.
#BC5CD7 in use
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Questions about #BC5CD7
What color is #BC5CD7?
#BC5CD7 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 36.1% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 61% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC5CD7 in RGB?
#BC5CD7 is rgb(188, 92, 215): 188 red, 92 green, and 215 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC5CD7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 57, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC5CD7?
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 #BC5CD7?
Its complement #2F981A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.