#BC54BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.186 326.8), rgb(188, 84, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BC54BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC54BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.186 326.8) |
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 #BC54BE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC54BE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC54BE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC54BE text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC54BE
oklch(61.6% 0.186 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC39AF
oklch(55.5% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#942A97
oklch(49.2% 0.188 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78257A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612462
oklch(37.6% 0.121 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#BC54BE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16181 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC54BE
#BC54BE
oklch(61.6% 0.186 326.8)
- #00A038
#00A038
oklch(61.5% 0.184 146.8)
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 #BC54BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC54BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #BC54BE 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.