#BC6FE1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.178 313.7), rgb(188, 111, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BC6FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.178 313.7) |
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 #BC6FE1 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6FE1 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6FE1 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC6FE1 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC6FE1
oklch(67.1% 0.178 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B950E7
oklch(63% 0.228 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A529D5
oklch(55.7% 0.247 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D16B9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#731995
oklch(42.7% 0.19 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#BC6FE1 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) | #548BE5 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9819E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6FE1
#BC6FE1
oklch(67.1% 0.178 313.7)
- #65AC22
#65AC22
oklch(67.2% 0.179 133.8)
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 #BC6FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC6FE1 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.