#BC3BA5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.2 335.9), rgb(188, 59, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BC3BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.2 335.9) |
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 #BC3BA5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3BA5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3BA5 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3BA5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B3
oklch(63% 0.184 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3BA5
oklch(57.5% 0.2 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2588
oklch(49.1% 0.186 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#BC3BA5 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) | #3C65A8 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A2 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5436B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3BA5
#BC3BA5
oklch(57.5% 0.2 335.9)
- #009054
#009054
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.9)
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 #BC3BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.097
Use #BC3BA5 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.