#BC2CA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.1% 0.214 337), rgb(188, 44, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BC2CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 44, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.214 337) |
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 #BC2CA1 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2CA1 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2CA1 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC2CA1 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2CA1
oklch(56.1% 0.214 337)
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Step 700
700
#A01A88
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BC2CA1 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) | #305EA4 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63664 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2CA1
#BC2CA1
oklch(56.1% 0.214 337)
- #008B54
#008B54
oklch(56% 0.133 157.2)
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 #BC2CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.100
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
Use #BC2CA1 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.