#BC4C9F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.173 338.9), rgb(188, 76, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BC4C9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4C9F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.173 338.9) |
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 #BC4C9F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4C9F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4C9F text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4C9F text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4C9F
oklch(59.1% 0.173 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B67
oklch(42.8% 0.133 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#BC4C9F 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) | #516CA2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F6F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4C9F
#BC4C9F
oklch(59.1% 0.173 338.9)
- #00955F
#00955F
oklch(59.1% 0.136 159)
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 #BC4C9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4C9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC4C9F 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.