#BC08B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.249 330.7), rgb(188, 8, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BC08B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC08B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 8, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.249 330.7) |
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 #BC08B4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC08B4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC08B4 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC08B4 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D4
oklch(70.6% 0.18 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D143C8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC08B4
oklch(55.5% 0.249 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84037E
oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1565
oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.094 330.5)
#BC08B4 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) | #005BB8 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B0 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4316A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC08B4
#BC08B4
oklch(55.5% 0.249 330.7)
- #008A41
#008A41
oklch(55.4% 0.15 150.8)
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 #BC08B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC08B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
Use #BC08B4 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.