#BC67E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.195 313.5), rgb(188, 103, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BC67E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC67E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.195 313.5) |
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 #BC67E5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC67E5 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC67E5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC67E5 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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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
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C282E3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC67E5
oklch(66.2% 0.195 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E3EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.212 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D288C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#BC67E5 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) | #4587E9 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628EE2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C9C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC67E5
#BC67E5
oklch(66.2% 0.195 313.5)
- #60A900
#60A900
oklch(66.1% 0.188 133.4)
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 #BC67E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC67E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC67E5 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.