#BC70C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.145 324), rgb(188, 112, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BC70C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70C3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.145 324) |
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 #BC70C3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70C3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70C3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC70C3 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70C3
oklch(65.8% 0.145 324)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3474
oklch(42.8% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#BC70C3 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) | #6786C6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7990 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70C3
#BC70C3
oklch(65.8% 0.145 324)
- #53A854
#53A854
oklch(65.8% 0.146 143.9)
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 #BC70C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #BC70C3 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.