#BC4F9B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.165 340.9), rgb(188, 79, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BC4F9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4F9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 79, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.165 340.9) |
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 #BC4F9B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4F9B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4F9B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4F9B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C560A5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4F9B
oklch(59.3% 0.165 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#97347A
oklch(49.1% 0.154 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C63
oklch(42.6% 0.127 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BC4F9B 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) | #556D9D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E98 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6516E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4F9B
#BC4F9B
oklch(59.3% 0.165 340.9)
- #009564
#009564
oklch(59.2% 0.131 161.3)
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 #BC4F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #BC4F9B 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.