#BC3EB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.207 330.9), rgb(188, 62, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BC3EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 62, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.207 330.9) |
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 #BC3EB3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3EB3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3EB3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3EB3 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C755BE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3EB3
oklch(58.5% 0.207 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#992492
oklch(49.1% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2176
oklch(42.7% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#BC3EB3 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) | #3469B6 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB0 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34C73 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3EB3
#BC3EB3
oklch(58.5% 0.207 330.9)
- #009547
#009547
oklch(58.6% 0.158 150.9)
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 #BC3EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #BC3EB3 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.