#BC61A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.142 338.6), rgb(188, 97, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BC61A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC61A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 97, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.142 338.6) |
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 #BC61A3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC61A3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC61A3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC61A3 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC61A3
oklch(62.1% 0.142 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4991
oklch(55.5% 0.154 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#BC61A3 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) | #6478A5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5637A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC61A3
#BC61A3
oklch(62.1% 0.142 338.6)
- #099F65
#099F65
oklch(62% 0.142 158.5)
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 #BC61A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC61A3 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.