#BC55B7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.178 329.4), rgb(188, 85, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BC55B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC55B7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.178 329.4) |
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 #BC55B7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC55B7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC55B7 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC55B7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC55B7
oklch(61.3% 0.178 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#942D91
oklch(49.1% 0.179 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62265F
oklch(37.9% 0.116 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#BC55B7 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) | #4D74BA | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B4 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25F7E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC55B7
#BC55B7
oklch(61.3% 0.178 329.4)
- #009F45
#009F45
oklch(61.4% 0.172 149.3)
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 #BC55B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC55B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #BC55B7 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.