#BC5B9A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.9% 0.145 342.6), rgb(188, 91, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BC5B9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B9A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.145 342.6) |
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 #BC5B9A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5B9A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B9A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B9A text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5B9A
oklch(60.9% 0.145 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF468C
oklch(55.7% 0.159 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#963777
oklch(49.2% 0.147 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BC5B9A 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) | #61739C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8397 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65B73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B9A
#BC5B9A
oklch(60.9% 0.145 342.6)
- #009B6B
#009B6B
oklch(61% 0.133 162.6)
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 #BC5B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
Use #BC5B9A 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.