What color is #BC00E6?

#BC00E6 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC00E6?

The RGB value is 188, 0, 230: 188 red, 0 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC00E6?

The complementary color is #2AE600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC00E6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC00E6 color

#BC00E6 rgb(188, 0, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC00E6 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 0% green and 90.2% blue (188, 0, 230).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 100% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Promiscuous Pink (#BB11EE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#BC00E6 color codes

HEX	`#BC00E6`
RGB	`rgb(188, 0, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 0%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 100%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 100%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.5, 84.73, -68.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.5, 108.68, 321.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.02, 16.406, 76.17)`
Decimal	`12320998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC00E6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC00E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC00E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC00E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc00e6; }
.text { color: #bc00e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc00e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 0 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc00e6, #e6009d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BC00E6?: #BC00E6 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC00E6?: The RGB value is 188, 0, 230: 188 red, 0 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC00E6?: The complementary color is #2AE600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC00E6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.