#BC49C3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.206 325.4), rgb(188, 73, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BC49C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC49C3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.206 325.4) |
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 #BC49C3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC49C3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC49C3 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC49C3 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC49C3
oklch(60.5% 0.206 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#BC49C3 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) | #3471C7 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC0 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05A80 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC49C3
#BC49C3
oklch(60.5% 0.206 325.4)
- #009D2D
#009D2D
oklch(60.5% 0.188 145.4)
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 #BC49C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC49C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.088
Use #BC49C3 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.