#BC5BA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.2% 0.151 338.6), rgb(188, 91, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BC5BA2 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.151 338.6) |
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 #BC5BA2 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5BA2 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5BA2 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5BA2 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5BA2
oklch(61.2% 0.151 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4593
oklch(55.6% 0.163 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#95367D
oklch(49.2% 0.152 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#792D66
oklch(42.7% 0.127 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#622A53
oklch(37.8% 0.098 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#BC5BA2 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) | #5E74A4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55E77 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5BA2
#BC5BA2
oklch(61.2% 0.151 338.6)
- #009C63
#009C63
oklch(61.1% 0.141 158.8)
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 #BC5BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #BC5BA2 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.