#BC68F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.205 310.5), rgb(188, 104, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BC68F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC68F0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.205 310.5) |
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 #BC68F0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC68F0 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC68F0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC68F0 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FE
oklch(81% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC68F0
oklch(66.9% 0.205 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA43FB
oklch(63.2% 0.262 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1482
oklch(37.6% 0.17 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#37104C
oklch(27.1% 0.107 310.9)
#BC68F0 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) | #3B8AF4 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B681A2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC68F0
#BC68F0
oklch(66.9% 0.205 310.5)
- #6DAA00
#6DAA00
oklch(67% 0.182 130.6)
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 #BC68F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC68F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #BC68F0 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.