#BC6DBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.142 327.5), rgb(188, 109, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BC6DBB 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6DBB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.142 327.5) |
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 #BC6DBB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6DBB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6DBB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6DBB text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6DBB
oklch(64.9% 0.142 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#BC6DBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1748B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6DBB
#BC6DBB
oklch(64.9% 0.142 327.5)
- #49A65A
#49A65A
oklch(65% 0.142 147.5)
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 #BC6DBB, 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 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6DBB 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.