#BC70EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.192 309.9), rgb(188, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BC70EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.192 309.9) |
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 #BC70EF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70EF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC70EF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC70EF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC70EF
oklch(68% 0.192 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310)
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Step 700
700
#8B02C6
oklch(49.2% 0.248 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7010A0
oklch(42.7% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#BC70EF 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) | #4B8EF3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B586A5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70EF
#BC70EF
oklch(68% 0.192 309.9)
- #72AD00
#72AD00
oklch(68.1% 0.183 129.8)
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 #BC70EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC70EF 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.