#BC71CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.154 319.7), rgb(188, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BC71CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC71CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.154 319.7) |
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 #BC71CE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC71CE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC71CE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC71CE text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC71CE
oklch(66.4% 0.154 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#863C97
oklch(49.2% 0.156 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#BC71CE 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) | #6389D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D96 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC71CE
#BC71CE
oklch(66.4% 0.154 319.7)
- #5CA948
#5CA948
oklch(66.3% 0.153 139.6)
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 #BC71CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC71CE 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.