#BC67BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.155 326.4), rgb(188, 103, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BC67BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC67BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.155 326.4) |
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 #BC67BE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC67BE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC67BE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC67BE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC67BE
oklch(64.2% 0.155 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#A448A7
oklch(55.7% 0.169 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C398F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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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)
#BC67BE 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) | #5F80C1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0708A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC67BE
#BC67BE
oklch(64.2% 0.155 326.4)
- #3FA54F
#3FA54F
oklch(64.2% 0.156 146.4)
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 #BC67BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC67BE 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.