#BC67E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.198 312.7), rgb(188, 103, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BC67E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC67E8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.198 312.7) |
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 #BC67E8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC67E8 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC67E8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC67E8 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E5
oklch(70.6% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC67E8
oklch(66.3% 0.198 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#862DAF
oklch(49% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#BC67E8 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) | #4288EC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608EE5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D9E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC67E8
#BC67E8
oklch(66.3% 0.198 312.7)
- #64A900
#64A900
oklch(66.3% 0.186 132.5)
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 #BC67E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC67E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC67E8 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.