#BC36A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.208 335), rgb(188, 54, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC36A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC36A7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 54, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.208 335) |
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 #BC36A7 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC36A7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC36A7 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC36A7 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC36A7
oklch(57.2% 0.208 335)
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Step 700
700
#9D208B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E71
oklch(42.6% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#BC36A7 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) | #3663AA | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A4 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5406A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC36A7
#BC36A7
oklch(57.2% 0.208 335)
- #008F51
#008F51
oklch(57.1% 0.141 155)
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 #BC36A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC36A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #BC36A7 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.