#BC239E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.22 337.9), rgb(188, 35, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BC239E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC239E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 35, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.22 337.9) |
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 #BC239E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC239E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC239E text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BC239E text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC239E
oklch(55.3% 0.22 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31288
oklch(49.2% 0.205 338)
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Step 800
800
#84166E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#BC239E 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) | #2B5BA1 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729B | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72D60 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC239E
#BC239E
oklch(55.3% 0.22 337.9)
- #008854
#008854
oklch(55.2% 0.129 158)
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 #BC239E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC239E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.103
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.104
Use #BC239E 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.