#BC78CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.14 319.8), rgb(188, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BC78CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78CC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 319.8) |
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 #BC78CC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78CC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78CC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78CC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC78CC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B8
oklch(55.5% 0.194 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BC78CC 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) | #6C8DCF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8298 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78CC
#BC78CC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 319.8)
- #65AB54
#65AB54
oklch(67.4% 0.14 139.7)
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 #BC78CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC78CC 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.