#BC5FBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.168 326.6), rgb(188, 95, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BC5FBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5FBE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 326.6) |
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 #BC5FBE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5FBE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5FBE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5FBE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5FBE
oklch(63% 0.168 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A742AA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3392
oklch(49% 0.17 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#BC5FBE 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) | #557BC1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16A86 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5FBE
#BC5FBE
oklch(63% 0.168 326.6)
- #2DA345
#2DA345
oklch(63% 0.169 146.5)
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 #BC5FBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5FBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC5FBE 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.