#BC699B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.122 344.2), rgb(188, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BC699B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC699B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 344.2) |
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 #BC699B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC699B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC699B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC699B text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88AF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC699B
oklch(63% 0.122 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74F86
oklch(55.5% 0.133 344)
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Step 700
700
#8F4072
oklch(49.1% 0.123 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#74355C
oklch(42.6% 0.102 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BC699B 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) | #6F7C9D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848999 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6697B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC699B
#BC699B
oklch(63% 0.122 344.2)
- #27A075
#27A075
oklch(63% 0.123 164)
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 #BC699B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
Use #BC699B 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.