#BC2CA8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.219 334.5), rgb(188, 44, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BC2CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 44, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.219 334.5) |
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 #BC2CA8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2CA8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2CA8 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC2CA8 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2CA8
oklch(56.4% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F188E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811973
oklch(42.7% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#BC2CA8 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) | #2A60AB | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A5 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53A68 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2CA8
#BC2CA8
oklch(56.4% 0.219 334.5)
- #008D4E
#008D4E
oklch(56.5% 0.141 154.4)
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 #BC2CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.094
Use #BC2CA8 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.