#BC69B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.144 329.8), rgb(188, 105, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BC69B6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC69B6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.144 329.8) |
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 #BC69B6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC69B6 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC69B6 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC69B6 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC69B6
oklch(64.1% 0.144 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C88
oklch(49.2% 0.146 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#BC69B6 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) | #6580B9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8BB3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27087 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC69B6
#BC69B6
oklch(64.1% 0.144 329.8)
- #3DA45B
#3DA45B
oklch(64.1% 0.144 149.9)
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 #BC69B6, 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 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC69B6 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.