#BC6FDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.17 315.8), rgb(188, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BC6FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6FDA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 315.8) |
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 #BC6FDA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6FDA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6FDA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6FDA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6FDA
oklch(66.7% 0.17 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8538A1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#BC6FDA 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) | #5989DE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7F9A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6FDA
#BC6FDA
oklch(66.7% 0.17 315.8)
- #60AB32
#60AB32
oklch(66.8% 0.171 136)
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 #BC6FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC6FDA 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.