#BC48BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.201 327.7), rgb(188, 72, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BC48BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC48BC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.201 327.7) |
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 #BC48BC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC48BC | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC48BC text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC48BC text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC48BC
oklch(60% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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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
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BC48BC 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) | #3A6FBF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2577C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC48BC
#BC48BC
oklch(60% 0.201 327.7)
- #009B3B
#009B3B
oklch(60.1% 0.176 147.7)
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 #BC48BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC48BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
Use #BC48BC 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.