#BC6CEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.197 310.6), rgb(188, 108, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BC6CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6CEE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 108, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.197 310.6) |
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 #BC6CEE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6CEE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6CEE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6CEE text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFB
oklch(81% 0.122 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC6CEE
oklch(67.4% 0.197 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B848F6
oklch(63% 0.251 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A411E5
oklch(55.6% 0.273 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7208A1
oklch(42.7% 0.21 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1880
oklch(37.7% 0.164 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#BC6CEE 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) | #458CF2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B683A3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6CEE
#BC6CEE
oklch(67.4% 0.197 310.6)
- #6EAB00
#6EAB00
oklch(67.3% 0.183 130.5)
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 #BC6CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC6CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC6CEE 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.