#BC78B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.12 328.9), rgb(188, 120, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BC78B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78B8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.12 328.9) |
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 #BC78B8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78B8 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78B8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78B8 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D4
oklch(81% 0.059 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78B8
oklch(66.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5498
oklch(55.6% 0.13 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#BC78B8 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) | #748ABA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D90 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78B8
#BC78B8
oklch(66.6% 0.12 328.9)
- #5AA86A
#5AA86A
oklch(66.5% 0.12 148.9)
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 #BC78B8, 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
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #BC78B8 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.