Information about #BC87FD color

#BC87FD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC87FD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 135, 253) (73.7% red, 52.9% green, 99.2% blue), or CMYK 25 / 46 / 0 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC87FD presents itself as a maximally vivid twilight violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Liliac (#C48EFD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Purple (#BF77F6) and Fuwatti (#C58DEE).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 135, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC87FD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #BC87FD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC87FD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC87FD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC87FD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC87FD
  • RGB188, 135, 253
  • CMYK25, 46, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(188, 135, 253)
  • HSL267°, 97%, 76%
  • HSL Precise266.949°, 96.721%, 76.078%
  • HSV267°, 47%, 99%
  • HSB267°, 47%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.529, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.529, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.529, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC87FD
  • DECIMAL ID12355581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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