#BC53A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.17 335), rgb(188, 83, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BC53A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC53A9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.17 335) |
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 #BC53A9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC53A9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC53A9 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC53A9 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC53A9
oklch(60.4% 0.17 335)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 335)
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Step 700
700
#972E86
oklch(49.1% 0.171 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#BC53A9 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) | #5371AC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45976 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC53A9
#BC53A9
oklch(60.4% 0.17 335)
- #009B58
#009B58
oklch(60.6% 0.15 155)
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 #BC53A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC53A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #BC53A9 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.