#BC6FB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.133 330.3), rgb(188, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BC6FB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.133 330.3) |
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 #BC6FB5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6FB5 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6FB5 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6FB5 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6FB5
oklch(65% 0.133 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4084
oklch(49.2% 0.134 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BC6FB5 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) | #6C83B8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2758A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6FB5
#BC6FB5
oklch(65% 0.133 330.3)
- #49A563
#49A563
oklch(64.9% 0.132 150.4)
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 #BC6FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC6FB5 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.