#BC479D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.179 339.5), rgb(188, 71, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BC479D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC479D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.179 339.5) |
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 #BC479D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC479D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC479D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC479D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC479D
oklch(58.4% 0.179 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#992F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2867
oklch(42.6% 0.138 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#BC479D 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) | #4D69A0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64A6B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC479D
#BC479D
oklch(58.4% 0.179 339.5)
- #00935F
#00935F
oklch(58.5% 0.133 159.6)
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 #BC479D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC479D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #BC479D 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.