#BC76BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.13 325.5), rgb(188, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BC76BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC76BF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.13 325.5) |
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 #BC76BF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC76BF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC76BF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC76BF 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC76BF
oklch(66.5% 0.13 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341D35
oklch(27.2% 0.054 325.5)
#BC76BF 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) | #7089C2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D92 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC76BF
#BC76BF
oklch(66.5% 0.13 325.5)
- #5BA960
#5BA960
oklch(66.6% 0.131 145.3)
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 #BC76BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC76BF 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.