#BC6DEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.196 310.2), rgb(188, 109, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BC6DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6DEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.196 310.2) |
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 #BC6DEF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6DEF | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6DEF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6DEF text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 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
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC6DEF
oklch(67.6% 0.196 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B849F7
oklch(63.2% 0.251 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A413E5
oklch(55.6% 0.272 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7209A1
oklch(42.7% 0.21 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1980
oklch(37.8% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#BC6DEF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B684A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6DEF
#BC6DEF
oklch(67.6% 0.196 310.2)
- #6FAC00
#6FAC00
oklch(67.6% 0.183 130.4)
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 #BC6DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC6DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC6DEF 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.