#BC4CA8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.179 335.2), rgb(188, 76, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BC4CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.179 335.2) |
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 #BC4CA8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4CA8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4CA8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4CA8 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4CA8
oklch(59.5% 0.179 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2888
oklch(49.1% 0.182 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#BC4CA8 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) | #4C6DAB | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA5 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55373 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4CA8
#BC4CA8
oklch(59.5% 0.179 335.2)
- #009756
#009756
oklch(59.4% 0.147 155.1)
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 #BC4CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC4CA8 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.