#BC2E94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9), rgb(188, 46, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BC2E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2E94 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 46, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9) |
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 #BC2E94 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2E94 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2E94 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2E94 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
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Step 500
500
#D151A9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#831D67
oklch(42.7% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F53
oklch(37.6% 0.123 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#BC2E94 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) | #3C5D97 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8305E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2E94
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
- #00895D
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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 #BC2E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.096
Use #BC2E94 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.