#BC6CE0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.182 314.3), rgb(188, 108, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BC6CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 314.3) |
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 #BC6CE0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6CE0 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6CE0 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6CE0 text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6CE0
oklch(66.6% 0.182 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C87
oklch(42.6% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BC6CE0 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) | #5189E4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A90DD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E9C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6CE0
#BC6CE0
oklch(66.6% 0.182 314.3)
- #61AB1D
#61AB1D
oklch(66.7% 0.182 134.3)
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 #BC6CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC6CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6CE0 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.