#BC6BD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.173 317.5), rgb(188, 107, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BC6BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.173 317.5) |
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 #BC6BD6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6BD6 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6BD6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6BD6 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6BD6
oklch(65.9% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E45B9
oklch(55.5% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#BC6BD6 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) | #5686DA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7B97 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6BD6
#BC6BD6
oklch(65.9% 0.173 317.5)
- #58A932
#58A932
oklch(65.9% 0.173 137.5)
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 #BC6BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #BC6BD6 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.