#BC2BB4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.228 330.6), rgb(188, 43, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BC2BB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 43, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.228 330.6) |
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 #BC2BB4 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2BB4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC2BB4 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC2BB4 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2BB4
oklch(57% 0.228 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1397
oklch(49.1% 0.212 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80167A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671C63
oklch(37.7% 0.138 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#BC2BB4 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) | #1762B8 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A75B1 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33F6F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2BB4
#BC2BB4
oklch(57% 0.228 330.6)
- #009043
#009043
oklch(57.1% 0.155 150.5)
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 #BC2BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
Use #BC2BB4 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.