#BC4599
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.179 341.1), rgb(188, 69, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BC4599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4599 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.179 341.1) |
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 #BC4599 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4599 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4599 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4599 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4599
oklch(58% 0.179 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BC4599 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) | #4D679C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A96 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74769 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4599
#BC4599
oklch(58% 0.179 341.1)
- #009161
#009161
oklch(58% 0.129 161.2)
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 #BC4599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #BC4599 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.