#BC66BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.158 326), rgb(188, 102, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BC66BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC66BF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 102, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.158 326) |
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 #BC66BF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC66BF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC66BF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC66BF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC66BF
oklch(64.1% 0.158 326)
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Step 600
600
#A447A8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 326)
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Step 700
700
#8C3890
oklch(49.1% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#BC66BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0708A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC66BF
#BC66BF
oklch(64.1% 0.158 326)
- #3EA54D
#3EA54D
oklch(64.2% 0.158 146.1)
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 #BC66BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC66BF 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.