#BC72CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.15 320.7), rgb(188, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC72CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC72CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.15 320.7) |
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 #BC72CB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC72CB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC72CB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72CB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC72CB
oklch(66.4% 0.15 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#853D94
oklch(49% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BC72CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D95 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC72CB
#BC72CB
oklch(66.4% 0.15 320.7)
- #5BA94D
#5BA94D
oklch(66.3% 0.149 140.7)
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 #BC72CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BC72CB 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.