#BC309D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.208 338.6), rgb(188, 48, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BC309D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC309D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 48, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.208 338.6) |
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 #BC309D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC309D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC309D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC309D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B0
oklch(63.1% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC309D
oklch(56.2% 0.208 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A01E85
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#BC309D 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) | #375FA0 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73763 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC309D
#BC309D
oklch(56.2% 0.208 338.6)
- #008B57
#008B57
oklch(56.1% 0.13 158.5)
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 #BC309D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC309D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.098
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.101
Use #BC309D 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.