#BC68CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.169 320.3), rgb(188, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BC68CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC68CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.169 320.3) |
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 #BC68CE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC68CE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC68CE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC68CE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC68CE
oklch(65.1% 0.169 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A145B4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#702E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BC68CE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7692 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC68CE
#BC68CE
oklch(65.1% 0.169 320.3)
- #4EA73B
#4EA73B
oklch(65% 0.168 140.3)
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 #BC68CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC68CE 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.