#BC4AA6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.181 335.9), rgb(188, 74, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC4AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.181 335.9) |
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 #BC4AA6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4AA6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4AA6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4AA6 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D380BF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.166 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4AA6
oklch(59.2% 0.181 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#972F84
oklch(49.1% 0.169 336)
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Step 800
800
#7B296B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#BC4AA6 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) | #4B6CA9 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55071 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4AA6
#BC4AA6
oklch(59.2% 0.181 335.9)
- #009658
#009658
oklch(59.2% 0.143 156)
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 #BC4AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #BC4AA6 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.