#BC4FB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.6% 0.188 329), rgb(188, 79, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BC4FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 79, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.188 329) |
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 #BC4FB8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4FB8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4FB8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4FB8 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4FB8
oklch(60.6% 0.188 329)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 329)
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Step 700
700
#962794
oklch(49% 0.19 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#BC4FB8 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) | #4671BB | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A80B5 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25B7C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4FB8
#BC4FB8
oklch(60.6% 0.188 329)
- #009D43
#009D43
oklch(60.8% 0.171 149)
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 #BC4FB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4FB8.
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 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #BC4FB8 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.