#BC5AA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.151 339.5), rgb(188, 90, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BC5AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.151 339.5) |
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 #BC5AA0 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5AA0 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5AA0 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5AA0 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5AA0
oklch(61% 0.151 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4492
oklch(55.5% 0.165 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#95357C
oklch(49% 0.153 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BC5AA0 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) | #5E73A2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55C76 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5AA0
#BC5AA0
oklch(61% 0.151 339.5)
- #009C64
#009C64
oklch(61.1% 0.14 159.2)
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 #BC5AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #BC5AA0 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.