#BC62B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.154 330.6), rgb(188, 98, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BC62B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC62B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 98, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.154 330.6) |
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 #BC62B4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC62B4 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC62B4 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC62B4 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC62B4
oklch(63% 0.154 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A847A0
oklch(55.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3789
oklch(49% 0.156 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#752F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#BC62B4 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) | #5E7BB7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26983 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC62B4
#BC62B4
oklch(63% 0.154 330.6)
- #2AA255
#2AA255
oklch(62.9% 0.154 150.7)
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 #BC62B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC62B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BC62B4 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.