Palettes / Colors / #BC0691
#BC0691 — Vivid Pink
#BC0691 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #BC0691 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.
#BC0691 is a warm-leaning 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 #06BC30; it also sits naturally between #8B06BC and #BC0636. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC0691 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 6, 145 |
| HSL | 314°, 94%, 38% |
| HSV | 314°, 97%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 97%, 23%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.91, 12.87, 27.91 |
| Yxy | 12.87, 0.3886, 0.1929 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.56, 71.80, -26.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.87, 69.19, -23.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 97% · Yellow 23% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC0691
.text { color: #BC0691; }
.background { background-color: #BC0691; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC0691; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 6, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 94%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC0691; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 6, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC0691; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 6, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC0691">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC0691">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #06BC30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC0691: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC0691
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 #BC0691: ·
How #BC0691 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 #BC0691 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 #BC0691?
#BC0691 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 6, 145). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC0691?
#BC0691 is RGB 188, 6, 145 — HSL 314°, 94%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 97%, 23%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC0691?
Its complement is #06BC30; analogous partners are #8B06BC and #BC0636. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC0691 for text?
White text on #BC0691 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.57:1.