#BC239B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.218 339), rgb(188, 35, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BC239B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC239B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 35, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.218 339) |
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 #BC239B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC239B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC239B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC239B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB1
oklch(63% 0.201 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC239B
oklch(55.2% 0.218 339)
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Step 700
700
#A31386
oklch(49.1% 0.204 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#84166D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#BC239B 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) | #2E5A9E | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637298 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72B5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC239B
#BC239B
oklch(55.2% 0.218 339)
- #008856
#008856
oklch(55.2% 0.127 158.9)
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 #BC239B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC239B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.102
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.105
Use #BC239B 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.