#BC7BB8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.114 328.9), rgb(188, 123, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BC7BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.114 328.9) |
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 #BC7BB8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BB8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BB8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BB8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BB8
oklch(67.1% 0.114 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B866B4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#BC7BB8 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) | #788CBA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18091 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BB8
#BC7BB8
oklch(67.1% 0.114 328.9)
- #5FA96E
#5FA96E
oklch(67.1% 0.114 149.1)
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 #BC7BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC7BB8 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.