#BC4C99
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.8% 0.168 341.6), rgb(188, 76, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BC4C99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4C99 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.168 341.6) |
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 #BC4C99 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4C99 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4C99 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4C99 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4C99
oklch(58.8% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#98337A
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B63
oklch(42.6% 0.13 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#BC4C99 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) | #536B9B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74D6C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4C99
#BC4C99
oklch(58.8% 0.168 341.6)
- #009464
#009464
oklch(58.9% 0.13 161.6)
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 #BC4C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #BC4C99 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.