Close to Medium Purple
#BC8DEB
#BC8DEB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 55.3% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 70% saturation and 74% 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 #BC8DEB.
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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2.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC8DEB as they’d see it.
#BC8DEB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC8DEB
What color is #BC8DEB?
#BC8DEB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 55.3% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 70% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC8DEB in RGB?
#BC8DEB is rgb(188, 141, 235): 188 red, 141 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC8DEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 40, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC8DEB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC8DEB?
Its complement #7EAF50 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.