#BC25A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.5), rgb(188, 37, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BC25A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC25A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 37, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.5) |
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 #BC25A2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC25A2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC25A2 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC25A2 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DD76C5
oklch(70.7% 0.159 336.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D14CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.204 336.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC25A2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A2138B
oklch(49.2% 0.206 336.5)
-
Step 800
800
#831671
oklch(42.7% 0.171 336.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#BC25A2 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) | #295CA5 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63163 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC25A2
#BC25A2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.5)
- #008A52
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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 #BC25A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC25A2.
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 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.099
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.102
Use #BC25A2 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.