#BC79D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.144 317.8), rgb(188, 121, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BC79D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC79D1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.144 317.8) |
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 #BC79D1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC79D1 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79D1 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79D1 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC79D1
oklch(67.8% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A3
oklch(49.2% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#BC79D1 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) | #6B8ED4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC859B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC79D1
#BC79D1
oklch(67.8% 0.144 317.8)
- #69AC4F
#69AC4F
oklch(67.8% 0.144 137.7)
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 #BC79D1, 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 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #BC79D1 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.