#BC4AAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.187 332.7), rgb(188, 74, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BC4AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4AAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.187 332.7) |
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 #BC4AAE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4AAE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4AAE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4AAE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4AAE
oklch(59.6% 0.187 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B334A5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A258E
oklch(49.2% 0.19 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#BC4AAE 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) | #466DB1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45375 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4AAE
#BC4AAE
oklch(59.6% 0.187 332.7)
- #00984F
#00984F
oklch(59.6% 0.154 152.7)
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 #BC4AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
Use #BC4AAE 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.