Palettes / Colors / #BC1069
#BC1069 — Vivid Pink
#BC1069 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 #BC1069 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.
#BC1069 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 #10BC63; it also sits naturally between #B910BC and #BC1013. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC1069 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 16, 105 |
| HSL | 329°, 84%, 40% |
| HSV | 329°, 91%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 91%, 44%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.47, 12.08, 14.46 |
| Yxy | 12.08, 0.4693, 0.2416 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.35, 66.52, -3.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.76, 62.56, -2.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 6% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 44% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC1069
.text { color: #BC1069; }
.background { background-color: #BC1069; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC1069; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 16, 105); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 84%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC1069; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 16, 105, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC1069; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 16, 105, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC1069">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC1069">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #10BC63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.15:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.42:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC1069: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC1069
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 #BC1069: ·
How #BC1069 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 #BC1069 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 #BC1069?
#BC1069 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 16, 105). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC1069?
#BC1069 is RGB 188, 16, 105 — HSL 329°, 84%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 91%, 44%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC1069?
Its complement is #10BC63; analogous partners are #B910BC and #BC1013. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC1069 for text?
White text on #BC1069 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.42:1.