#bc66fa Color Information

#bc66fa Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bc66fa. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 40.0% Green, and 98.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 24.8% Cyan, 59.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 274.9°, with saturation of 93.7% and lightness of 69%. The decimal value for #bc66fa is 12347130, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bc66fa is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#bc66fa Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 102, 250 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 40.0%, 98.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.600, 0.020 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.248, 0.592, 0, 0.02 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color274.9°, 93.7%, 69.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color274.9°, 59.2%, 98.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color42.746, 27.096, 93.420 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 102, 250 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12347130 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.063, 59.530, -60.625 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.063, 84.966, 314.478 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.063, 28.072, -102.904 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color52.054, 55.486, -69.968 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.262, 0.166, 27.096 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290537210 / 0xffbc66fa Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66ff Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bc66fa

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bc66fa, its pure hue is 274.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.7%, and its lightness is 69.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bc66fa, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #180d1f to #a559db.

Tints of #bc66fa

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bc66fa, its pure hue is 274.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.7%, and its lightness is 69.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bc66fa, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c479fb to #f7ecfe.

Tones of #bc66fa

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bc66fa, its pure hue is 274.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bc66fa, which range from #b0b0b0 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #bd61ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bc66fa

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bc66fa! For #bc66fa, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bc66fa. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bc66fa

This color, #bc66fa, consists of 73.7% Red, 40.0% Green, and 98.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 102, Blue = 250. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bc66fa is 24.8% Cyan, 59.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C24.8%
G40.0%
M59.2%
B98.0%
Y0.0%
K2.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 102 250
Octal 274 146 372
Hexa #bc #66 #fa
Binary 10111100 01100110 11111010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 24 59 0 1
Octal 30 73 0 1
Hexa #18 #3b #00 #01
Binary 00011000 00111011 00000000 00000001

Analogous Colors of #bc66fa

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bc66fa — which has hue 274.9° — its analogous colors are located at 244.9° and 304.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc66fa.

Triadic Colors of #bc66fa

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bc66fa — which has hue 274.9° — its triadic colors are located at 34.9° and 274.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc66fa.

Complementary Color of #bc66fa

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bc66fa — which has hue 274.9° — its complementary color is located at 94.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc66fa.

Split Complementary Colors of #bc66fa

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bc66fa — which has hue 274.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 64.9° and 274.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc66fa.

Tetradic Colors of #bc66fa

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bc66fa — which has hue 274.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 184.9°, 274.9°, 4.9°, and 94.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc66fa.

Monochromatic Colors of #bc66fa

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bc66fa, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9a1df4 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #deb1fe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bc66fa

We want to make getting started with #bc66fa on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bc66fa into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bc66fa can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bc66fa with other HTML elements.

#bc66fa Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bc66fa.
<span style="color: #bc66fa;">The color of this text is #bc66fa.</span>

#bc66fa Background Color

The background color for this text is #bc66fa.
<div style="background-color: #bc66fa; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bc66fa.</div>

#bc66fa Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bc66fa.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bc66fa;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bc66fa.</span>

#bc66fa Border Color

This is a div with border color #bc66fa.
<div style="border: #bc66fa 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bc66fa.</div>

#bc66fa Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc66fa on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc66fa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc66fa on a white background.</div></div>

#bc66fa Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc66fa on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc66fa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc66fa on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bc66fa to White

This is a gradient from #bc66fa to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc66fa,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc66fa to white.</div>

Gradient from #bc66fa to Black

This is a gradient from #bc66fa to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc66fa,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc66fa,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc66fa to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bc66fa

In addition to using #bc66fa on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bc66fa in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bc66fa, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 102, Blue = 250). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bc66fa in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bc66fa
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 102, 250)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bc66fa; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bc66fa; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bc66fa; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 102, 250);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bc66fa")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:102, blue:250, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:102 blue:250 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 102f, 250f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 102, 250);
 

#bc66fa Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bc66fa the same way. For those with color blindness, #bc66fa might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bc66fa looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bc66fa is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bc66fa looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bc66fa will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bc66fa is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #bc66fa would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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