#BC63A1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.137 339.9), rgb(188, 99, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BC63A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC63A1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 99, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.137 339.9) |
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 #BC63A1 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC63A1 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC63A1 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC63A1 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC63A1
oklch(62.3% 0.137 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#913B79
oklch(49% 0.138 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#BC63A1 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) | #6779A3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5657B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC63A1
#BC63A1
oklch(62.3% 0.137 339.9)
- #149F69
#149F69
oklch(62.2% 0.137 159.8)
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 #BC63A1, 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 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
Use #BC63A1 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.