#BC78D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.145 318.3), rgb(188, 120, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BC78D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78D0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.145 318.3) |
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 #BC78D0 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78D0 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78D0 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78D0 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC78D0
oklch(67.6% 0.145 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#BC78D0 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) | #6A8DD3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC839A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78D0
#BC78D0
oklch(67.6% 0.145 318.3)
- #67AC4F
#67AC4F
oklch(67.7% 0.145 138.3)
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 #BC78D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #BC78D0 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.