#BC69AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.135 334.6), rgb(188, 105, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BC69AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC69AC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.135 334.6) |
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 #BC69AC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC69AC | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC69AC text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC69AC text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC69AC
oklch(63.7% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D7F
oklch(49% 0.137 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BC69AC 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) | #697EAE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AAA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36D83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC69AC
#BC69AC
oklch(63.7% 0.135 334.6)
- #35A365
#35A365
oklch(63.8% 0.136 154.5)
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 #BC69AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #BC69AC 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.