#BC6D9D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.117 343.7), rgb(188, 109, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BC6D9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6D9D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.117 343.7) |
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 #BC6D9D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6D9D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6D9D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6D9D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6D9D
oklch(63.7% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55286
oklch(55.7% 0.126 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BC6D9D 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) | #727F9F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D7F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6D9D
#BC6D9D
oklch(63.7% 0.117 343.7)
- #35A178
#35A178
oklch(63.7% 0.116 164)
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 #BC6D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #BC6D9D 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.