#BC2BBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.234 328.4), rgb(188, 43, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC2BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2BBB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 43, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.234 328.4) |
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 #BC2BBB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2BBB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC2BBB text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC2BBB text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D876D4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 328.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2BBB
oklch(57.4% 0.234 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C109C
oklch(49.1% 0.217 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F157E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#BC2BBB 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) | #0163BF | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24373 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2BBB
#BC2BBB
oklch(57.4% 0.234 328.4)
- #00913B
#00913B
oklch(57.3% 0.164 148.5)
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 #BC2BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #BC2BBB 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.