#BC78B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.114 332.2), rgb(188, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC78B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78B2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 332.2) |
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 #BC78B2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78B2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78B2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78B2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78B2
oklch(66.3% 0.114 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5593
oklch(55.6% 0.125 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#86457D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#BC78B2 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) | #7789B4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892B0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C8D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78B2
#BC78B2
oklch(66.3% 0.114 332.2)
- #57A770
#57A770
oklch(66.3% 0.114 152.3)
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 #BC78B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #BC78B2 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.