#BC4DB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.191 329.1), rgb(188, 77, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC4DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.191 329.1) |
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 #BC4DB8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4DB8 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4DB8 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4DB8 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4DB8
oklch(60.4% 0.191 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972595
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#BC4DB8 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) | #4370BB | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2597B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4DB8
#BC4DB8
oklch(60.4% 0.191 329.1)
- #009C42
#009C42
oklch(60.5% 0.171 148.9)
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 #BC4DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #BC4DB8 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.