#BC2B99
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9), rgb(188, 43, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BC2B99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2B99 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 43, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9) |
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 #BC2B99 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2B99 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2B99 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2B99 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2B99
oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21B83
oklch(49.2% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#831B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#BC2B99 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) | #365C9C | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667396 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73060 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2B99
#BC2B99
oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9)
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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 #BC2B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.097
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #BC2B99 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.