Palettes / Colors / #BC06F7
#BC06F7 — Vivid Purple
#BC06F7 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 #BC06F7 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.
#BC06F7 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 #43F906; it also sits naturally between #4306F9 and #F906BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC06F7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 6, 247 |
| HSL | 285°, 95%, 50% |
| HSV | 285°, 98%, 97% |
| CMYK | 24%, 98%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 37.59, 17.54, 89.40 |
| Yxy | 17.54, 0.2601, 0.1213 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.93, 87.15, -75.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.88, 90.61, -103.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 97%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC06F7
.text { color: #BC06F7; }
.background { background-color: #BC06F7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC06F7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 6, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 95%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC06F7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 6, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC06F7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 6, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC06F7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC06F7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC06F7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43F906:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC06F7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC06F7
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 #BC06F7: ·
How #BC06F7 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 #BC06F7 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 #BC06F7?
#BC06F7 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 6, 247). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC06F7?
#BC06F7 is RGB 188, 6, 247 — HSL 285°, 95%, 50% — CMYK 24%, 98%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #BC06F7?
Its complement is #43F906; analogous partners are #4306F9 and #F906BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC06F7 for text?
White text on #BC06F7 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.