#BC40F9
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.263 311.6), rgb(188, 64, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BC40F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC40F9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 64, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 94%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.263 311.6) |
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 #BC40F9 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC40F9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC40F9 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC40F9 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.129 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA73FC
oklch(70.7% 0.206 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC40F9
oklch(63% 0.263 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1281
oklch(37.7% 0.172 312)
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Step 950
950
#370F4C
oklch(27% 0.109 311.1)
#BC40F9 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) | #0079FE | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E81F5 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46B9B | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC40F9
#BC40F9
oklch(63% 0.263 311.6)
- #609D00
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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 #BC40F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC40F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.045
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #BC40F9 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.