#BC43B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.199 331.6), rgb(188, 67, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BC43B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC43B1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.199 331.6) |
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 #BC43B1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC43B1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC43B1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC43B1 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C657BA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC43B1
oklch(58.9% 0.199 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#BC43B1 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) | #3C6AB4 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAE | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34F74 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC43B1
#BC43B1
oklch(58.9% 0.199 331.6)
- #00964A
#00964A
oklch(58.9% 0.157 151.6)
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 #BC43B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC43B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #BC43B1 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.