#BC1E8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.215 343.6), rgb(188, 30, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BC1E8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1E8E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 30, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.215 343.6) |
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 #BC1E8E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1E8E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1E8E text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1E8E text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.197 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC1E8E
oklch(54.3% 0.215 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6137C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#871665
oklch(42.7% 0.165 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C52
oklch(37.8% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#BC1E8E 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) | #345791 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708B | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C91D56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1E8E
#BC1E8E
oklch(54.3% 0.215 343.6)
- #00845C
#00845C
oklch(54.3% 0.117 163.4)
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 #BC1E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC1E8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
Use #BC1E8E 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.