#BC338C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4), rgb(188, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BC338C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 345°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC338C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4) |
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 #BC338C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC338C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC338C text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC338C text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D154A1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC338C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22377
oklch(49.2% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#832061
oklch(42.6% 0.15 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#BC338C 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) | #445D8E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7489 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9305B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC338C
#BC338C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #BC338C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC338C.
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 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
Use #BC338C 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.