#BC48AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.188 333.5), rgb(188, 72, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC48AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC48AC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.188 333.5) |
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 #BC48AC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC48AC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC48AC text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC48AC text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD8
oklch(81% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.173 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC48AC
oklch(59.2% 0.188 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#972D89
oklch(49.1% 0.175 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2770
oklch(42.8% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#BC48AC 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) | #456CAF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45173 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC48AC
#BC48AC
oklch(59.2% 0.188 333.5)
- #009751
#009751
oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5)
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 #BC48AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC48AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
Use #BC48AC 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.