#BC63B1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.15 332), rgb(188, 99, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BC63B1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC63B1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 99, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.15 332) |
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 #BC63B1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC63B1 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC63B1 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC63B1 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC63B1
oklch(63% 0.15 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3886
oklch(49% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#BC63B1 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) | #607BB4 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36982 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC63B1
#BC63B1
oklch(63% 0.15 332)
- #29A259
#29A259
oklch(63% 0.15 151.9)
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 #BC63B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BC63B1 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.