#BC6CC6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.155 323), rgb(188, 108, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BC6CC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 108, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.155 323) |
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 #BC6CC6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6CC6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6CC6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6CC6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6CC6
oklch(65.3% 0.155 323)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#BC6CC6 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) | #6184C9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7790 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6CC6
#BC6CC6
oklch(65.3% 0.155 323)
- #4EA74B
#4EA74B
oklch(65.2% 0.155 143)
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 #BC6CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6CC6 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.