#BC4CAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.183 333.2), rgb(188, 76, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BC4CAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4CAD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.183 333.2) |
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 #BC4CAD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4CAD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4CAD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4CAD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4CAD
oklch(59.7% 0.183 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B236A4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#99278C
oklch(49% 0.185 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#BC4CAD 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) | #496EB0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EAA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45475 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4CAD
#BC4CAD
oklch(59.7% 0.183 333.2)
- #009951
#009951
oklch(59.9% 0.154 153.1)
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 #BC4CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #BC4CAD 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.