#BC76C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.133 324.1), rgb(188, 118, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BC76C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC76C2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.133 324.1) |
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 #BC76C2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC76C2 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC76C2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC76C2 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC76C2
oklch(66.7% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
#BC76C2 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) | #6E8AC5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E93 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC76C2
#BC76C2
oklch(66.7% 0.133 324.1)
- #5CA95D
#5CA95D
oklch(66.6% 0.133 144.2)
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 #BC76C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC76C2 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.