Close to Amethyst
#BC79EA
#BC79EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 47.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 73% saturation and 70% 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 #BC79EA.
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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2.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC79EA as they’d see it.
#BC79EA 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 #BC79EA
What color is #BC79EA?
#BC79EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 47.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 73% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC79EA in RGB?
#BC79EA is rgb(188, 121, 234): 188 red, 121 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC79EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 48, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC79EA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC79EA?
Its complement #60A733 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.