#BC65BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.159 326), rgb(188, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BC65BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65BF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.159 326) |
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 #BC65BF | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65BF | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65BF text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65BF text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DC
oklch(81% 0.078 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65BF
oklch(63.9% 0.159 326)
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Step 600
600
#A446A8
oklch(55.5% 0.173 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3790
oklch(49.1% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#BC65BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F89 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65BF
#BC65BF
oklch(63.9% 0.159 326)
- #3CA44B
#3CA44B
oklch(63.8% 0.159 146)
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 #BC65BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC65BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC65BF 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.