#BC6499
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.13 344.5), rgb(188, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BC6499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6499 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.13 344.5) |
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 #BC6499 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6499 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6499 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6499 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87B0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6499
oklch(62.1% 0.13 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C87
oklch(55.5% 0.142 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#923D72
oklch(49.1% 0.131 344.6)
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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
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#BC6499 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) | #6A789B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66478 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6499
#BC6499
oklch(62.1% 0.13 344.5)
- #0B9E72
#0B9E72
oklch(62% 0.129 164.7)
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 #BC6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6499 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.