#BC53A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.166 337.1), rgb(188, 83, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BC53A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC53A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 337.1) |
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 #BC53A4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC53A4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC53A4 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC53A4 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC53A4
oklch(60.2% 0.166 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13E99
oklch(55.6% 0.181 337)
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Step 700
700
#982F82
oklch(49.1% 0.168 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B296A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#642756
oklch(37.8% 0.107 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#BC53A4 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) | #5570A7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55774 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC53A4
#BC53A4
oklch(60.2% 0.166 337.1)
- #00995D
#00995D
oklch(60.1% 0.143 157.2)
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 #BC53A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC53A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC53A4 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.