#BC76C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.131 325), rgb(188, 118, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BC76C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC76C0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 325) |
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 #BC76C0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC76C0 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC76C0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC76C0 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC76C0
oklch(66.6% 0.131 325)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BC76C0 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) | #6F8AC3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E92 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC76C0
#BC76C0
oklch(66.6% 0.131 325)
- #5BA95F
#5BA95F
oklch(66.6% 0.132 145)
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 #BC76C0, 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 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC76C0 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.