#BC6AA6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.129 337.9), rgb(188, 106, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BC6AA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 106, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.129 337.9) |
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 #BC6AA6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6AA6 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6AA6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6AA6 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6AA6
oklch(63.6% 0.129 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#A54E90
oklch(55.5% 0.141 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#BC6AA6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C81 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6AA6
#BC6AA6
oklch(63.6% 0.129 337.9)
- #33A26C
#33A26C
oklch(63.6% 0.129 157.9)
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 #BC6AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #BC6AA6 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.