#BC36CD#BC36CD
#BC36CD is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.177; OKLCH L 59.3% C 0.237 H 322.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC36CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 54, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(293, 74%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(8.3%, 73.7%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.18, 70.75, -51.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.18, 87.26, 324.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(59.29% 0.1889 -0.1426) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.29% 0.237 322.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.0766, 17.7394, 59.4276) |
| Luminance | 0.1774 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Purple Pink
#D725DE
ΔE00 4.72
Purpley Pink
#C83CB9
ΔE00 4.95
Mediumorchid
#BA55D3
ΔE00 5.36
Hot Purple
#CB00F5
ΔE00 5.46
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 6.06
Pinky Purple
#C94CBE
ΔE00 6.31
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC36CD #47CD36
analogous
#7036CD #BC36CD #CD3692
triadic
#BC36CD #CDBC36 #36CDBC
tetradic
#BC36CD #CD7036 #47CD36 #3692CD
square
#BC36CD #CD7036 #47CD36 #3692CD
split-complementary
#BC36CD #92CD36 #36CD70
monochromatic
#641B6D #91279E #BC36CD #CC67D9 #DD98E5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.62
#BC36CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#BC36CD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC36CD
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC36CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC36CD | 1.00 | 4.62 | 4.55 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#006BD1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4F7AC9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BF527F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc36cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 54, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(59.3% 0.237 322.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d47bdd',
500: '#bc36cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc36cd; $custom-light: #d47bdd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc36cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 54,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 293.245,
"s": 60.159,
"l": 50.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59293,
"c": 0.2367,
"h": 322.9
},
"luminance": 0.17737
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC36CD
secondary
#95D18E
accent
#E34456
background
#FDF8FD
surface
#FBEFFB
border
#D4CAD4
text
#150A15
muted
#837C83