#BC44C6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.215 324.6), rgb(188, 68, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC44C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC44C6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.215 324.6) |
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 #BC44C6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC44C6 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC44C6 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC44C6 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC44C6
oklch(60.2% 0.215 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1884
oklch(42.8% 0.18 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#BC44C6 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) | #296FCA | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7DC3 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0587F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC44C6
#BC44C6
oklch(60.2% 0.215 324.6)
- #009C25
#009C25
oklch(60.2% 0.192 144.6)
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 #BC44C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC44C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #BC44C6 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.