#BC399C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.197 339.2), rgb(188, 57, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC399C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC399C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 57, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.197 339.2) |
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 #BC399C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC399C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC399C text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC399C text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.142 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AD
oklch(63% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC399C
oklch(56.9% 0.197 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2582
oklch(49.2% 0.183 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#802169
oklch(42.6% 0.152 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#BC399C 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) | #40629F | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73E66 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC399C
#BC399C
oklch(56.9% 0.197 339.2)
- #008E5A
#008E5A
oklch(57% 0.131 158.9)
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 #BC399C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC399C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #BC399C 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.