#BC659D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.131 342.3), rgb(188, 101, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BC659D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC659D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.131 342.3) |
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 #BC659D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC659D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC659D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC659D text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC659D
oklch(62.5% 0.131 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#913D75
oklch(49.1% 0.132 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#76335F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#BC659D 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) | #6A7A9F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5657A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC659D
#BC659D
oklch(62.5% 0.131 342.3)
- #199F6F
#199F6F
oklch(62.4% 0.13 162.3)
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 #BC659D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BC659D 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.