#BC3CFF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6), rgb(188, 60, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BC3CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.272 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3CFF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 60, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6) |
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 #BC3CFF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC3CFF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3CFF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3CFF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC3CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E0E85
oklch(37.6% 0.178 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#370E4E
oklch(27% 0.112 310.1)
#BC3CFF 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) | #0079FF | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36C9D | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3CFF
#BC3CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6)
- #649D00
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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 #BC3CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.047
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #BC3CFF 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.