#BC6AE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.189 313.4), rgb(188, 106, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BC6AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.189 313.4) |
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 #BC6AE4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6AE4 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6AE4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6AE4 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6AE4
oklch(66.5% 0.189 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8631AB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#BC6AE4 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) | #4A88E8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E9D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6AE4
#BC6AE4
oklch(66.5% 0.189 313.4)
- #61AB00
#61AB00
oklch(66.6% 0.189 133.4)
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 #BC6AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC6AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #BC6AE4 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.