#BC65A1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.134 340.1), rgb(188, 101, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BC65A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65A1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.134 340.1) |
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 #BC65A1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65A1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65A1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65A1 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B5
oklch(70.6% 0.105 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65A1
oklch(62.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 340)
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Step 700
700
#903C78
oklch(49% 0.135 340)
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Step 800
800
#753362
oklch(42.7% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#BC65A1 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) | #697AA3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5677C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65A1
#BC65A1
oklch(62.6% 0.134 340.1)
- #1EA06C
#1EA06C
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 #BC65A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC65A1 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.