#BC5D9B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.2% 0.143 342.4), rgb(188, 93, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BC5D9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.143 342.4) |
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 #BC5D9B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5D9B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D9B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D9B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5D9B
oklch(61.2% 0.143 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD478C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#953877
oklch(49.2% 0.145 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#BC5D9B 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) | #63749D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8499 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65E75 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D9B
#BC5D9B
oklch(61.2% 0.143 342.4)
- #009C6B
#009C6B
oklch(61.2% 0.134 162.2)
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 #BC5D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #BC5D9B 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.