#BC78AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.11 335.2), rgb(188, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BC78AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.11 335.2) |
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 #BC78AD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78AD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78AD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78AD text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78AD
oklch(66.1% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D568F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#864679
oklch(49.1% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A63
oklch(42.7% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#BC78AD 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) | #7888AF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27B8B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78AD
#BC78AD
oklch(66.1% 0.11 335.2)
- #55A675
#55A675
oklch(66% 0.109 155.3)
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 #BC78AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #BC78AD 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.