#BC73BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.131 327.9), rgb(188, 115, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BC73BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC73BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.131 327.9) |
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 #BC73BA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC73BA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC73BA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC73BA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC73BA
oklch(65.8% 0.131 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BC73BA 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) | #6E87BD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1798E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC73BA
#BC73BA
oklch(65.8% 0.131 327.9)
- #53A762
#53A762
oklch(65.8% 0.13 147.9)
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 #BC73BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #BC73BA 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.