#BC5FA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.146 337.9), rgb(188, 95, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BC5FA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.146 337.9) |
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 #BC5FA4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5FA4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5FA4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5FA4 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#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
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5FA4
oklch(61.8% 0.146 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4793
oklch(55.5% 0.159 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#93387D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#772F66
oklch(42.6% 0.122 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#612B53
oklch(37.8% 0.095 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#BC5FA4 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) | #6277A6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5627A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5FA4
#BC5FA4
oklch(61.8% 0.146 337.9)
- #009F63
#009F63
oklch(61.9% 0.145 158)
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 #BC5FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #BC5FA4 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.