#BC75CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.149 318.9), rgb(188, 117, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BC75CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC75CF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.149 318.9) |
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 #BC75CF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC75CF | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75CF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75CF text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC75CF
oklch(67.1% 0.149 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B95CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.19 319)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#BC75CF 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) | #678BD2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8198 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC75CF
#BC75CF
oklch(67.1% 0.149 318.9)
- #62AB4C
#62AB4C
oklch(67.2% 0.149 138.9)
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 #BC75CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC75CF 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.