#BC70D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.16 318.3), rgb(188, 112, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BC70D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70D2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.16 318.3) |
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 #BC70D2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70D2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC70D2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC70D2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC70D2
oklch(66.5% 0.16 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#853A9A
oklch(49% 0.162 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#BC70D2 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) | #5F89D5 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7D97 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70D2
#BC70D2
oklch(66.5% 0.16 318.3)
- #5DAA41
#5DAA41
oklch(66.5% 0.16 138.3)
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 #BC70D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BC70D2 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.