#BC40FB
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.265 311.2), rgb(188, 64, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BC40FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.265 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC40FB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 64, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.265 311.2) |
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 #BC40FB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC40FB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC40FB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC40FB text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA73FD
oklch(70.7% 0.207 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC40FB
oklch(63.1% 0.265 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1282
oklch(37.6% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#370F4C
oklch(27% 0.109 311.1)
#BC40FB 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) | #007AFF | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1881F7 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C9C | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC40FB
#BC40FB
oklch(63.1% 0.265 311.2)
- #629D00
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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 #BC40FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC40FB.
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 0.044
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #BC40FB 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.