#BC66A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.133 339.7), rgb(188, 102, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BC66A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC66A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 102, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.133 339.7) |
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 #BC66A2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC66A2 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC66A2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC66A2 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B5
oklch(70.8% 0.103 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC66A2
oklch(62.8% 0.133 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#A84C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#903D79
oklch(49.1% 0.134 339.5)
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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)
#BC66A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5687D | 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°).
- #BC66A2
#BC66A2
oklch(62.8% 0.133 339.7)
- #23A06C
#23A06C
oklch(62.7% 0.132 159.9)
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 #BC66A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC66A2 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.