#BC4AB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.196 328.7), rgb(188, 74, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BC4AB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.196 328.7) |
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 #BC4AB9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4AB9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4AB9 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4AB9 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4AB9
oklch(60.1% 0.196 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B132AF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#982296
oklch(49.1% 0.198 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#BC4AB9 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) | #3F6FBC | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2577B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4AB9
#BC4AB9
oklch(60.1% 0.196 328.7)
- #009B40
#009B40
oklch(60.2% 0.171 148.6)
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 #BC4AB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4AB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #BC4AB9 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.