#BC78C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.128 324.9), rgb(188, 120, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BC78C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78C0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 324.9) |
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 #BC78C0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78C0 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78C0 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78C0 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC78C0
oklch(66.9% 0.128 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A445AB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3693
oklch(49.2% 0.165 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#BC78C0 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) | #718BC3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F93 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78C0
#BC78C0
oklch(66.9% 0.128 324.9)
- #5EA962
#5EA962
oklch(66.8% 0.127 145.1)
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 #BC78C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #BC78C0 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.