#BC69B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.142 330.7), rgb(188, 105, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BC69B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 330.7) |
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 #BC69B4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC69B4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC69B4 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC69B4 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C886C1
oklch(70.6% 0.112 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC69B4
oklch(64% 0.142 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#BC69B4 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) | #667FB7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26F86 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC69B4
#BC69B4
oklch(64% 0.142 330.7)
- #3CA45D
#3CA45D
oklch(64.1% 0.142 150.7)
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 #BC69B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC69B4 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.