#BC509D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.165 340.1), rgb(188, 80, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BC509D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC509D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.165 340.1) |
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 #BC509D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC509D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC509D text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC509D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.13 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC509D
oklch(59.5% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33D93
oklch(55.5% 0.179 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#BC509D 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) | #566D9F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6526F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC509D
#BC509D
oklch(59.5% 0.165 340.1)
- #009662
#009662
oklch(59.4% 0.134 160.1)
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 #BC509D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #BC509D 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.