#BC38AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.208 334), rgb(188, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BC38AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC38AA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.208 334) |
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 #BC38AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC38AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC38AA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC38AA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B8
oklch(63% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC38AA
oklch(57.5% 0.208 334)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#BC38AA 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) | #3564AD | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A7 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5436D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC38AA
#BC38AA
oklch(57.5% 0.208 334)
- #00914F
#00914F
oklch(57.6% 0.146 153.9)
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 #BC38AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC38AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
Use #BC38AA 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.