#BC67E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.191 314.3), rgb(188, 103, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BC67E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC67E2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.191 314.3) |
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 #BC67E2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC67E2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC67E2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC67E2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC67E2
oklch(66% 0.191 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BC67E2 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) | #4786E6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97B9B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC67E2
#BC67E2
oklch(66% 0.191 314.3)
- #5CAA00
#5CAA00
oklch(66.1% 0.191 134.3)
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 #BC67E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC67E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BC67E2 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.