#BC4EAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.182 332.4), rgb(188, 78, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC4EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4EAF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.182 332.4) |
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 #BC4EAF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4EAF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4EAF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4EAF text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4EAF
oklch(60.1% 0.182 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98298D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#BC4EAF 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) | #4A6FB2 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAC | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45777 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4EAF
#BC4EAF
oklch(60.1% 0.182 332.4)
- #009A4F
#009A4F
oklch(60.1% 0.157 152.4)
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 #BC4EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
Use #BC4EAF 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.