#BC65AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.142 334.9), rgb(188, 101, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BC65AB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.142 334.9) |
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 #BC65AB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65AB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65AB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65AB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65AB
oklch(63% 0.142 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A97
oklch(55.5% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800
#743168
oklch(42.6% 0.118 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#BC65AB 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) | #657CAD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36980 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65AB
#BC65AB
oklch(63% 0.142 334.9)
- #29A162
#29A162
oklch(62.9% 0.141 155.1)
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 #BC65AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC65AB 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.