#BC6FCC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.156 320.5), rgb(188, 111, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BC6FCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6FCC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 320.5) |
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 #BC6FCC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6FCC | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6FCC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6FCC text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C387CF
oklch(70.8% 0.121 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6FCC
oklch(66% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#873B96
oklch(49.1% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BC6FCC 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) | #6187CF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B94 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6FCC
#BC6FCC
oklch(66% 0.156 320.5)
- #57A948
#57A948
oklch(66.1% 0.156 140.7)
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 #BC6FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6FCC 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.