#BC46F1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.25 313.1), rgb(188, 70, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BC46F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC46F1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 70, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 313.1) |
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 #BC46F1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC46F1 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC46F1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC46F1 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC46F1
oklch(63% 0.25 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A80DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75059D
oklch(42.7% 0.209 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F177D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#BC46F1 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) | #007AF6 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3682ED | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66B98 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC46F1
#BC46F1
oklch(63% 0.25 313.1)
- #5B9E00
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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 #BC46F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC46F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC46F1 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.