#BC3BA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.198 337.4), rgb(188, 59, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BC3BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.198 337.4) |
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 #BC3BA1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3BA1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3BA1 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3BA1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B0
oklch(63% 0.182 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3BA1
oklch(57.3% 0.198 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2685
oklch(49.1% 0.183 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#BC3BA1 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) | #3F64A4 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64269 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3BA1
#BC3BA1
oklch(57.3% 0.198 337.4)
- #008F57
#008F57
oklch(57.2% 0.135 157.3)
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 #BC3BA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3BA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
Use #BC3BA1 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.