#BC659E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.131 341.8), rgb(188, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BC659E 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC659E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.131 341.8) |
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 #BC659E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC659E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC659E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC659E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC659E
oklch(62.5% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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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)
#BC659E 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) | #6A7AA0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5667A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC659E
#BC659E
oklch(62.5% 0.131 341.8)
- #1A9F6E
#1A9F6E
oklch(62.4% 0.131 161.8)
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 #BC659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC659E 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.