#BC42AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.196 333.8), rgb(188, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC42AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC42AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.196 333.8) |
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 #BC42AB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC42AB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC42AB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC42AB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C758B6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC42AB
oklch(58.5% 0.196 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800
#7C2470
oklch(42.6% 0.15 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#BC42AB 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) | #4069AE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44C71 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC42AB
#BC42AB
oklch(58.5% 0.196 333.8)
- #009450
#009450
oklch(58.5% 0.148 153.7)
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 #BC42AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC42AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
Use #BC42AB 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.