#BC5FAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.154 333.2), rgb(188, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BC5FAE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5FAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.154 333.2) |
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 #BC5FAE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5FAE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5FAE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5FAE text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5FAE
oklch(62.3% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA469C
oklch(55.7% 0.167 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#913685
oklch(49% 0.156 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#BC5FAE 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) | #5D79B1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3657E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5FAE
#BC5FAE
oklch(62.3% 0.154 333.2)
- #16A158
#16A158
oklch(62.4% 0.155 153.1)
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 #BC5FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #BC5FAE 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.