#BC51A1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.167 338.4), rgb(188, 81, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC51A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC51A1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.167 338.4) |
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 #BC51A1 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC51A1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC51A1 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC51A1 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC51A1
oklch(59.8% 0.167 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23D97
oklch(55.6% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#992E80
oklch(49.1% 0.168 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2868
oklch(42.6% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#BC51A1 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) | #556FA4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55572 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC51A1
#BC51A1
oklch(59.8% 0.167 338.4)
- #00985F
#00985F
oklch(59.9% 0.14 158.2)
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 #BC51A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC51A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BC51A1 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.