#BC68C4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.159 324), rgb(188, 104, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BC68C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC68C4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.159 324) |
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 #BC68C4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC68C4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC68C4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC68C4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC68C4
oklch(64.6% 0.159 324)
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Step 600
600
#A248AB
oklch(55.6% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#BC68C4 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) | #5D81C7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BC1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF738D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC68C4
#BC68C4
oklch(64.6% 0.159 324)
- #46A649
#46A649
oklch(64.6% 0.159 144)
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 #BC68C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #BC68C4 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.