#BC289E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.216 338), rgb(188, 40, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BC289E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC289E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 40, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.216 338) |
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 #BC289E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC289E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC289E text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC289E text on black | 3.93:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC289E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 338)
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Step 700
700
#A21787
oklch(49.2% 0.201 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#83186E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#BC289E 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) | #2F5CA1 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739B | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73162 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC289E
#BC289E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 338)
- #008955
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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 #BC289E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC289E.
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 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.103
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.104
Use #BC289E 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.