#BC47BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.202 328.1), rgb(188, 71, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BC47BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC47BB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.202 328.1) |
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 #BC47BB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC47BB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC47BB text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC47BB text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC47BB
oklch(59.9% 0.202 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 328)
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Step 700
700
#991E99
oklch(49.1% 0.204 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#BC47BB 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) | #396EBE | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB8 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2567B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC47BB
#BC47BB
oklch(59.9% 0.202 328.1)
- #009A3D
#009A3D
oklch(59.9% 0.173 148.1)
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 #BC47BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC47BB.
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 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #BC47BB 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.