#BC42BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.208 328.5), rgb(188, 66, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BC42BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC42BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.208 328.5) |
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 #BC42BA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC42BA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC42BA text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC42BA text on black | 4.62:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC42BA
oklch(59.3% 0.208 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#BC42BA 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) | #336CBE | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB7 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25278 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC42BA
#BC42BA
oklch(59.3% 0.208 328.5)
- #00983E
#00983E
oklch(59.3% 0.17 148.5)
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 #BC42BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC42BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #BC42BA 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.