Palettes / Colors / #BC04CE
#BC04CE — Vivid Pink
#BC04CE is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #BC04CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC04CE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #15CD04; it also sits naturally between #5804CD and #CD0479. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC04CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 4, 206 |
| HSL | 295°, 96%, 41% |
| HSV | 295°, 98%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 98%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 31.92, 15.23, 59.65 |
| Yxy | 15.23, 0.2989, 0.1426 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.95, 80.51, -56.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.03, 81.04, -67.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC04CE
.text { color: #BC04CE; }
.background { background-color: #BC04CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC04CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 4, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 96%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC04CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 4, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC04CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 4, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC04CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC04CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #15CD04:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.19:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC04CE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC04CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC04CE: ·
How #BC04CE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC04CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC04CE?
#BC04CE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 4, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC04CE?
#BC04CE is RGB 188, 4, 206 — HSL 295°, 96%, 41% — CMYK 9%, 98%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BC04CE?
Its complement is #15CD04; analogous partners are #5804CD and #CD0479. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC04CE for text?
White text on #BC04CE has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.