#BC3198
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.203 340.5), rgb(188, 49, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BC3198 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3198 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 49, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.203 340.5) |
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 #BC3198 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3198 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3198 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3198 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AB
oklch(63% 0.186 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3198
oklch(56% 0.203 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02081
oklch(49.1% 0.189 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#821E68
oklch(42.6% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BC3198 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) | #3C5E9B | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687595 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73561 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3198
#BC3198
oklch(56% 0.203 340.5)
- #008A5B
#008A5B
oklch(55.9% 0.125 160.6)
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 #BC3198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.094
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.096
Use #BC3198 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.