Palettes / Colors / #BC12E1
#BC12E1 — Vivid Purple
#BC12E1 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 #BC12E1 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.
#BC12E1 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 #39E212; it also sits naturally between #5412E2 and #E212A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC12E1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 18, 225 |
| HSL | 289°, 85%, 48% |
| HSV | 289°, 92%, 88% |
| CMYK | 16%, 92%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 34.55, 16.56, 72.61 |
| Yxy | 16.56, 0.2792, 0.1339 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.70, 82.25, -64.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.69, 83.80, -82.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 7% · Blue 88%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC12E1
.text { color: #BC12E1; }
.background { background-color: #BC12E1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC12E1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 18, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 85%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC12E1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 18, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC12E1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 18, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC12E1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC12E1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC12E1
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Tones of #BC12E1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #39E212:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC12E1: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC12E1
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 #BC12E1: ·
How #BC12E1 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 #BC12E1 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 #BC12E1?
#BC12E1 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 18, 225). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC12E1?
#BC12E1 is RGB 188, 18, 225 — HSL 289°, 85%, 48% — CMYK 16%, 92%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BC12E1?
Its complement is #39E212; analogous partners are #5412E2 and #E212A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC12E1 for text?
White text on #BC12E1 has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.31:1.