#BC30C5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.236 325.4), rgb(188, 48, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BC30C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC30C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 48, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.236 325.4) |
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 #BC30C5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC30C5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC30C5 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC30C5 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D577DA
oklch(70.8% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C74CCF
oklch(63% 0.218 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC30C5
oklch(58.3% 0.236 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9911A2
oklch(49% 0.22 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1583
oklch(42.7% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#BC30C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C1 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04B79 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC30C5
#BC30C5
oklch(58.3% 0.236 325.4)
- #00952A
#00952A
oklch(58.2% 0.181 145.4)
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 #BC30C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC30C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #BC30C5 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.