#BC4E94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.162 344.1), rgb(188, 78, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BC4E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E94 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.162 344.1) |
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 #BC4E94 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E94 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E94 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E94 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6609F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E94
oklch(58.9% 0.162 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#983575
oklch(49.2% 0.15 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#BC4E94 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) | #576B96 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74D6A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E94
#BC4E94
oklch(58.9% 0.162 344.1)
- #009469
#009469
oklch(59% 0.126 164.1)
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 #BC4E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #BC4E94 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.