#BC28A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.1% 0.223 334.5), rgb(188, 40, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BC28A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC28A8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 40, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.223 334.5) |
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 #BC28A8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC28A8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC28A8 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC28A8 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB76C9
oklch(70.6% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBA
oklch(63% 0.205 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC28A8
oklch(56.1% 0.223 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A0148F
oklch(49.1% 0.207 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#821774
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#BC28A8 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) | #255EAB | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53767 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC28A8
#BC28A8
oklch(56.1% 0.223 334.5)
- #008C4E
#008C4E
oklch(56.2% 0.14 154.6)
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 #BC28A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC28A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.094
Use #BC28A8 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.