#BC32AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.215 333.6), rgb(188, 50, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BC32AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC32AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 50, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.215 333.6) |
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 #BC32AB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC32AB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC32AB text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC32AB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC32AB
oklch(57% 0.215 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801C74
oklch(42.8% 0.165 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#BC32AB 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) | #2D62AE | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A8 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53F6B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC32AB
#BC32AB
oklch(57% 0.215 333.6)
- #008F4D
#008F4D
oklch(57% 0.145 153.7)
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 #BC32AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC32AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #BC32AB 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.