#BC70A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.117 339.8), rgb(188, 112, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BC70A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.117 339.8) |
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 #BC70A4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70A4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70A4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC70A4 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70A4
oklch(64.5% 0.117 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3538B
oklch(55.7% 0.127 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#BC70A4 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) | #7382A6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47183 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70A4
#BC70A4
oklch(64.5% 0.117 339.8)
- #41A374
#41A374
oklch(64.5% 0.117 159.5)
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 #BC70A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #BC70A4 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.