#BC5AB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.172 328.6), rgb(188, 90, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BC5AB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.172 328.6) |
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 #BC5AB9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5AB9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5AB9 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5AB9 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5AB9
oklch(62.1% 0.172 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#923090
oklch(49% 0.174 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#772975
oklch(42.7% 0.145 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#BC5AB9 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) | #5277BC | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26481 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5AB9
#BC5AB9
oklch(62.1% 0.172 328.6)
- #13A146
#13A146
oklch(62.1% 0.171 148.7)
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 #BC5AB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5AB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC5AB9 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.