#BC78CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.142 319), rgb(188, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BC78CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 319) |
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 #BC78CE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78CE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78CE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78CE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC78CE
oklch(67.5% 0.142 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 319)
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Step 600
600
#A240BB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A1
oklch(49.2% 0.184 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BC78CE 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) | #6B8DD1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8399 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78CE
#BC78CE
oklch(67.5% 0.142 319)
- #66AB52
#66AB52
oklch(67.5% 0.142 139)
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 #BC78CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC78CE 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.