#BC27AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.227 332.8), rgb(188, 39, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BC27AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC27AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 39, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.227 332.8) |
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 #BC27AD | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC27AD | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC27AD text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC27AD text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC27AD
oklch(56.3% 0.227 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F1192
oklch(49% 0.211 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811577
oklch(42.6% 0.175 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#BC27AD 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) | #1D5FB0 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4396A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC27AD
#BC27AD
oklch(56.3% 0.227 332.8)
- #008D49
#008D49
oklch(56.4% 0.146 152.7)
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 #BC27AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC27AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BC27AD 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.