#BC75C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.138 322.9), rgb(188, 117, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BC75C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC75C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.138 322.9) |
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 #BC75C5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC75C5 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC75C5 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75C5 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC75C5
oklch(66.6% 0.138 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BC75C5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7E94 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC75C5
#BC75C5
oklch(66.6% 0.138 322.9)
- #5CA958
#5CA958
oklch(66.6% 0.138 142.9)
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 #BC75C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC75C5 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.