#BC35C4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.231 325.6), rgb(188, 53, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BC35C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 326°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC35C4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 53, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.231 325.6) |
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 #BC35C4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC35C4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC35C4 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC35C4 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.104 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC35C4
oklch(58.7% 0.231 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9917A0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1982
oklch(42.8% 0.177 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#BC35C4 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) | #0369C8 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C1 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04D7A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC35C4
#BC35C4
oklch(58.7% 0.231 325.6)
- #00962C
#00962C
oklch(58.5% 0.181 145.6)
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 #BC35C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC35C4.
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 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #BC35C4 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.