#BC499D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.176 339.6), rgb(188, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BC499D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC499D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.176 339.6) |
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 #BC499D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC499D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC499D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC499D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 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
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480BA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC499D
oklch(58.6% 0.176 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#98307E
oklch(49% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#BC499D 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) | #4F6AA0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64C6C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC499D
#BC499D
oklch(58.6% 0.176 339.6)
- #00945F
#00945F
oklch(58.8% 0.134 159.3)
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 #BC499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
Use #BC499D 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.