#BC70BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.4% 0.138 327), rgb(188, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BC70BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70BC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.138 327) |
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 #BC70BC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70BC | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70BC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC70BC text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70BC
oklch(65.4% 0.138 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#BC70BC 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) | #6A85BF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0778D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70BC
#BC70BC
oklch(65.4% 0.138 327)
- #4FA75C
#4FA75C
oklch(65.5% 0.138 146.9)
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 #BC70BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC70BC 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.