#BC68CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.166 321.4), rgb(188, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BC68CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC68CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.166 321.4) |
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 #BC68CB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC68CB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC68CB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC68CB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC68CB
oklch(64.9% 0.166 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A146B1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3699
oklch(49.1% 0.169 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#BC68CB 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) | #5983CE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7590 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC68CB
#BC68CB
oklch(64.9% 0.166 321.4)
- #4BA73F
#4BA73F
oklch(65% 0.167 141.4)
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 #BC68CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC68CB 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.