#BC3DA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.194 337.8), rgb(188, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BC3DA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.194 337.8) |
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 #BC3DA0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3DA0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3DA0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3DA0 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#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
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3DA0
oklch(57.5% 0.194 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2784
oklch(49.1% 0.181 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F236B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#BC3DA0 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) | #4265A3 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789D | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64369 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3DA0
#BC3DA0
oklch(57.5% 0.194 337.8)
- #009059
#009059
oklch(57.5% 0.135 157.9)
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 #BC3DA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3DA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #BC3DA0 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.