Palettes / Colors / #BC06FC
#BC06FC — Vivid Purple
#BC06FC 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 #BC06FC 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.
#BC06FC 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 #49FD08; it also sits naturally between #4108FD and #FD08C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC06FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 6, 252 |
| HSL | 284°, 98%, 51% |
| HSV | 284°, 98%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 98%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.37, 17.85, 93.52 |
| Yxy | 17.85, 0.2563, 0.1192 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.31, 88.03, -77.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.25, 91.89, -107.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC06FC
.text { color: #BC06FC; }
.background { background-color: #BC06FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC06FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 6, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 98%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC06FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 6, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC06FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 6, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC06FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC06FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #49FD08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC06FC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC06FC
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 #BC06FC: ·
How #BC06FC 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 #BC06FC 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 #BC06FC?
#BC06FC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 6, 252). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC06FC?
#BC06FC is RGB 188, 6, 252 — HSL 284°, 98%, 51% — CMYK 25%, 98%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC06FC?
Its complement is #49FD08; analogous partners are #4108FD and #FD08C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC06FC for text?
White text on #BC06FC has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.