#BC65A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.133 340.6), rgb(188, 101, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BC65A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.133 340.6) |
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 #BC65A0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65A0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65A0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65A0 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B4
oklch(70.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65A0
oklch(62.6% 0.133 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#913D77
oklch(49.2% 0.134 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#763361
oklch(42.8% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#BC65A0 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) | #697AA2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5667B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65A0
#BC65A0
oklch(62.6% 0.133 340.6)
- #1DA06C
#1DA06C
oklch(62.6% 0.133 160.3)
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 #BC65A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC65A0 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.