#BC6398
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.131 344.9), rgb(188, 99, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BC6398 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6398 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 99, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.131 344.9) |
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 #BC6398 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6398 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6398 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6398 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE86AF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6398
oklch(62% 0.131 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C86
oklch(55.6% 0.142 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#923C72
oklch(49% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#77335D
oklch(42.8% 0.109 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#BC6398 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) | #6A789A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66277 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6398
#BC6398
oklch(62% 0.131 344.9)
- #009E72
#009E72
oklch(62% 0.13 164.9)
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 #BC6398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #BC6398 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.