#BC42BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.211 327.2), rgb(188, 66, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC42BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC42BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.211 327.2) |
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 #BC42BE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC42BE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC42BE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC42BE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC42BE
oklch(59.5% 0.211 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B328B6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A169D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D187F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#BC42BE 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) | #2F6DC2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBB | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1537B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC42BE
#BC42BE
oklch(59.5% 0.211 327.2)
- #009937
#009937
oklch(59.5% 0.176 147.1)
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 #BC42BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC42BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #BC42BE 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.