#BC74DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.163 315), rgb(188, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BC74DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC74DB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.163 315) |
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 #BC74DB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC74DB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC74DB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC74DB text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC74DB
oklch(67.5% 0.163 315)
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Step 500
500
#B757DE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A335CB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B25B0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#BC74DB 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) | #5F8DDF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA839D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC74DB
#BC74DB
oklch(67.5% 0.163 315)
- #68AC39
#68AC39
oklch(67.5% 0.163 134.9)
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 #BC74DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BC74DB 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.