#BC3EC3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.22 325.7), rgb(188, 62, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BC3EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 62, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.22 325.7) |
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 #BC3EC3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3EC3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3EC3 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3EC3 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676DA
oklch(70.8% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC3EC3
oklch(59.4% 0.22 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B421BC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A0DA2
oklch(49% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1383
oklch(42.6% 0.184 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#651B69
oklch(37.6% 0.143 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#BC3EC3 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) | #216CC7 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BC0 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0537C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3EC3
#BC3EC3
oklch(59.4% 0.22 325.7)
- #00992D
#00992D
oklch(59.4% 0.184 145.6)
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 #BC3EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC3EC3 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.