Palettes / Colors / #BC06E9
#BC06E9 — Vivid Purple
#BC06E9 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #BC06E9 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.
#BC06E9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #34EA06; it also sits naturally between #4A06EA and #EA06A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC06E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 6, 233 |
| HSL | 288°, 95%, 47% |
| HSV | 288°, 97%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 97%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 35.51, 16.70, 78.44 |
| Yxy | 16.70, 0.2718, 0.1278 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.89, 84.75, -69.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.87, 87.11, -90.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 91%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 97% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC06E9
.text { color: #BC06E9; }
.background { background-color: #BC06E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC06E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 6, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 95%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC06E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 6, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC06E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 6, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC06E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC06E9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC06E9
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Tones of #BC06E9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #34EA06:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC06E9: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC06E9
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 #BC06E9: ·
How #BC06E9 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 #BC06E9 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 #BC06E9?
#BC06E9 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 6, 233). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC06E9?
#BC06E9 is RGB 188, 6, 233 — HSL 288°, 95%, 47% — CMYK 19%, 97%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BC06E9?
Its complement is #34EA06; analogous partners are #4A06EA and #EA06A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC06E9 for text?
White text on #BC06E9 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.