#BC70B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.13 330.8), rgb(188, 112, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BC70B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 331°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.13 330.8) |
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 #BC70B4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70B4 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70B4 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC70B4 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70B4
oklch(65.1% 0.13 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BC70B4 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) | #6D84B6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2758A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70B4
#BC70B4
oklch(65.1% 0.13 330.8)
- #4AA565
#4AA565
oklch(65% 0.129 151)
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 #BC70B4, 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 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC70B4 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.