#BC61BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3), rgb(188, 97, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BC61BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC61BC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3) |
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 #BC61BC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC61BC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC61BC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC61BC text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB83CA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC61BC
oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A744A8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3590
oklch(49.2% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BC61BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388B9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16B86 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC61BC
#BC61BC
oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3)
- #30A34A
#30A34A
oklch(63.2% 0.163 147.3)
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 #BC61BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC61BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BC61BC 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.