#BC88EA Hex Color
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This saturated violet carries an electric, neon intensity. It functions best as a bold accent in UI design rather than a full background. Pair it with deep charcoal or black text, which provides excellent legibility at a 7.8:1 contrast ratio. The hex code for this shade is #bc88ea.
Questions about #bc88ea
What is #bc88ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc88ea is rgb(188, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(272, 70%, 73%) and in CMYK 20%, 42%, 0%, 8%.
Where should I use the #bc88ea violet in a UI design?
Reserve #bc88ea for small, purposeful accents like call-to-action buttons, notification badges, or data visualization highlights rather than large backgrounds. Its electric intensity makes it visually fatiguing when applied to wide, open spaces in a layout.
Is #bc88ea readable on white or black?
#bc88ea has a 2.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.