Close to Amethyst
#BC79EB
#BC79EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 47.5% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 74% 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 #BC79EB.
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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7.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC79EB as they’d see it.
#BC79EB 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 #BC79EB
What color is #BC79EB?
#BC79EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 47.5% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 74% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC79EB in RGB?
#BC79EB is rgb(188, 121, 235): 188 red, 121 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC79EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 49, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC79EB?
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 #BC79EB?
Its complement #60A732 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.