Close to Medium Orchid
#BC64EF
#BC64EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 39.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 81% saturation and 66% 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 #BC64EF.
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.
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6.21:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.21:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC64EF as they’d see it.
#BC64EF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC64EF
What color is #BC64EF?
#BC64EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 39.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 81% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC64EF in RGB?
#BC64EF is rgb(188, 100, 239): 188 red, 100 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC64EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 58, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC64EF?
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 #BC64EF?
Its complement #479F16 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.