#BC35B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.222 328.9), rgb(188, 53, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC35B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC35B9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 53, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.222 328.9) |
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 #BC35B9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC35B9 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC35B9 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC35B9 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC35B9
oklch(58% 0.222 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B98
oklch(49% 0.206 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.17 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#BC35B9 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) | #2066BD | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B6 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24874 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC35B9
#BC35B9
oklch(58% 0.222 328.9)
- #00933E
#00933E
oklch(57.9% 0.163 149)
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 #BC35B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC35B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #BC35B9 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.