#BC5CA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.149 339.2), rgb(188, 92, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BC5CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 92, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.149 339.2) |
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 #BC5CA1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5CA1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5CA1 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5CA1 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5CA1
oklch(61.3% 0.149 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367C
oklch(49% 0.151 339)
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Step 800
800
#792E65
oklch(42.8% 0.125 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#BC5CA1 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) | #6075A3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55E77 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5CA1
#BC5CA1
oklch(61.3% 0.149 339.2)
- #009D64
#009D64
oklch(61.4% 0.141 158.9)
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 #BC5CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #BC5CA1 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.