#BC73B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.6% 0.126 330.4), rgb(188, 115, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BC73B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC73B5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 115, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.126 330.4) |
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 #BC73B5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC73B5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC73B5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC73B5 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC73B5
oklch(65.6% 0.126 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BC73B5 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) | #7086B7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1788C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC73B5
#BC73B5
oklch(65.6% 0.126 330.4)
- #50A667
#50A667
oklch(65.5% 0.126 150.4)
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 #BC73B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #BC73B5 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.