#BC439C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.184 339.7), rgb(188, 67, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC439C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC439C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.184 339.7) |
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 #BC439C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC439C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC439C text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC439C text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC439C
oklch(57.9% 0.184 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900
#662554
oklch(37.8% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#BC439C 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) | #4A679F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A99 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64669 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC439C
#BC439C
oklch(57.9% 0.184 339.7)
- #00915E
#00915E
oklch(57.9% 0.131 159.8)
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 #BC439C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC439C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
Use #BC439C 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.