#BC6EE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.181 313.6), rgb(188, 110, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC6EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.181 313.6) |
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 #BC6EE2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6EE2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6EE2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6EE2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC6EE2
oklch(67% 0.181 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.231 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A526D7
oklch(55.6% 0.251 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D13BA
oklch(49% 0.233 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#731797
oklch(42.8% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E78
oklch(37.8% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361346
oklch(26.9% 0.095 313.4)
#BC6EE2 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) | #528AE6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91DF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9819E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6EE2
#BC6EE2
oklch(67% 0.181 313.6)
- #64AB1D
#64AB1D
oklch(66.9% 0.18 133.6)
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 #BC6EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6EE2 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.