#BC3190
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6), rgb(188, 49, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BC3190 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3190 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 49, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6) |
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 #BC3190 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3190 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3190 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3190 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D153A5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3190
oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2217A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 344)
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Step 800
800
#831F64
oklch(42.7% 0.153 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#BC3190 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) | #405D93 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8315D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3190
#BC3190
oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6)
- #008960
#008960
oklch(55.8% 0.119 163.6)
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 #BC3190, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3190.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #BC3190 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.