#BC72D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.158 317.8), rgb(188, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BC72D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC72D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.158 317.8) |
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 #BC72D3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC72D3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC72D3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72D3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC72D3
oklch(66.8% 0.158 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#BC72D3 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) | #618AD6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F99 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC72D3
#BC72D3
oklch(66.8% 0.158 317.8)
- #60AA42
#60AA42
oklch(66.7% 0.158 137.8)
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 #BC72D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BC72D3 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.