#BC70B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.128 331.8), rgb(188, 112, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BC70B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70B2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.128 331.8) |
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 #BC70B2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70B2 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70B2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC70B2 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70B2
oklch(65% 0.128 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BC70B2 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) | #6E84B4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EB0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27589 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70B2
#BC70B2
oklch(65% 0.128 331.8)
- #49A567
#49A567
oklch(65% 0.128 151.9)
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 #BC70B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #BC70B2 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.