#BC02B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.253 329.5), rgb(188, 2, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BC02B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC02B8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 2, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.253 329.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC02B8 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC02B8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC02B8 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC02B8 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D7
oklch(70.8% 0.182 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D141CB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC02B8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1467
oklch(37.7% 0.152 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#BC02B8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005BBC | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E71B4 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3326B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC02B8
#BC02B8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 329.5)
- #008B3C
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC02B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC02B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.095
Use #BC02B8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.