#BC46F2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8), rgb(188, 70, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BC46F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC46F2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 70, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8) |
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 #BC46F2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC46F2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC46F2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC46F2 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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)
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A80BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.273 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75049E
oklch(42.7% 0.21 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#BC46F2 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) | #007AF7 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3582EE | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C98 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC46F2
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
- #5C9E00
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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 #BC46F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC46F2.
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 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC46F2 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.