#BC5093
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.158 344.9), rgb(188, 80, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BC5093 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5093 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.158 344.9) |
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 #BC5093 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5093 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5093 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5093 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 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
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5619E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5093
oklch(59.1% 0.158 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#973674
oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#BC5093 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) | #5A6C95 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E90 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74F6B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5093
#BC5093
oklch(59.1% 0.158 344.9)
- #00946B
#00946B
oklch(59.1% 0.124 165.2)
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 #BC5093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #BC5093 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.