#BC1BAB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5), rgb(188, 27, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BC1BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1BAB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 27, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5) |
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 #BC1BAB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1BAB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1BAB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1BAB text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D148BF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC1BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A20493
oklch(49.2% 0.218 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#830F77
oklch(42.6% 0.18 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#BC1BAB 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) | #0F5CAE | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53166 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1BAB
#BC1BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5)
- #008A4A
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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 #BC1BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC1BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #BC1BAB 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.