#BC78BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.122 327.9), rgb(188, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BC78BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 328°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.122 327.9) |
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 #BC78BA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78BA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78BA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78BA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78BA
oklch(66.6% 0.122 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C549A
oklch(55.6% 0.132 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#854484
oklch(49.1% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#BC78BA 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) | #748ABC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E91 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78BA
#BC78BA
oklch(66.6% 0.122 327.9)
- #5BA868
#5BA868
oklch(66.5% 0.121 147.9)
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 #BC78BA, 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 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC78BA 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.