#BC65B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.146 332.5), rgb(188, 101, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC65B0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65B0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.146 332.5) |
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 #BC65B0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65B0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65B0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65B0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65B0
oklch(63.2% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7499B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A84
oklch(49.1% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#BC65B0 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) | #637CB3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AD | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65B0
#BC65B0
oklch(63.2% 0.146 332.5)
- #2EA25C
#2EA25C
oklch(63.2% 0.146 152.4)
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 #BC65B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC65B0 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.