#BC24A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.223 335.8), rgb(188, 36, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BC24A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC24A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 36, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.223 335.8) |
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 #BC24A4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC24A4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC24A4 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC24A4 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C7
oklch(70.8% 0.161 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC24A4
oklch(55.7% 0.223 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1118C
oklch(49% 0.208 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#831572
oklch(42.7% 0.172 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#BC24A4 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) | #265DA7 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A1 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63264 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC24A4
#BC24A4
oklch(55.7% 0.223 335.8)
- #008A50
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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 #BC24A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC24A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.099
Use #BC24A4 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.