#BC6CB9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.142 328.4), rgb(188, 108, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BC6CB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 108, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.142 328.4) |
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 #BC6CB9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6CB9 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6CB9 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6CB9 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6CB9
oklch(64.7% 0.142 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#BC6CB9 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) | #6782BC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1738A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6CB9
#BC6CB9
oklch(64.7% 0.142 328.4)
- #45A55B
#45A55B
oklch(64.6% 0.142 148.6)
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 #BC6CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC6CB9 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.