#BC71DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.169 315), rgb(188, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BC71DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC71DC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.169 315) |
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 #BC71DC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC71DC | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC71DC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC71DC text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC71DC
oklch(67.1% 0.169 315)
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Step 500
500
#B954E1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 315)
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Step 600
600
#A430CE
oklch(55.5% 0.234 315)
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Step 700
700
#8D1FB3
oklch(49.2% 0.219 315)
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Step 800
800
#721E91
oklch(42.7% 0.181 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2173
oklch(37.6% 0.14 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#BC71DC 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) | #5B8BE0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192D9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA819C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC71DC
#BC71DC
oklch(67.1% 0.169 315)
- #64AB32
#64AB32
oklch(67% 0.169 135.1)
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 #BC71DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #BC71DC 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.