#BC6BE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.187 313.3), rgb(188, 107, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BC6BE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 107, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.187 313.3) |
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 #BC6BE4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6BE4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6BE4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6BE4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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)
#BC6BE4
oklch(66.7% 0.187 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C5
oklch(55.7% 0.203 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8532AA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#BC6BE4 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) | #4C89E8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FE1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87F9E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6BE4
#BC6BE4
oklch(66.7% 0.187 313.3)
- #62AB07
#62AB07
oklch(66.7% 0.187 133.3)
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 #BC6BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC6BE4.
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 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #BC6BE4 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.