#BC43B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.201 330.5), rgb(188, 67, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BC43B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC43B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.201 330.5) |
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 #BC43B4 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC43B4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC43B4 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC43B4 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC43B4
oklch(59.1% 0.201 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#972891
oklch(49.1% 0.187 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#BC43B4 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) | #3A6BB7 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35076 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC43B4
#BC43B4
oklch(59.1% 0.201 330.5)
- #009746
#009746
oklch(59.1% 0.161 150.4)
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 #BC43B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC43B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #BC43B4 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.