#BC48B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.194 330.9), rgb(188, 72, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BC48B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC48B3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.194 330.9) |
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 #BC48B3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC48B3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC48B3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC48B3 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC48B3
oklch(59.6% 0.194 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B331AA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#BC48B3 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) | #416DB6 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DB0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35377 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC48B3
#BC48B3
oklch(59.6% 0.194 330.9)
- #009849
#009849
oklch(59.5% 0.16 151)
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 #BC48B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC48B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #BC48B3 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.