#BC7BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.126 322.9), rgb(188, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BC7BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.126 322.9) |
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 #BC7BC4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BC4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BC4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BC4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BC4
oklch(67.6% 0.126 322.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B763C1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 323.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A247AE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 322.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
-
Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
-
Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#BC7BC4 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) | #738DC7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8396 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BC4
#BC7BC4
oklch(67.6% 0.126 322.9)
- #65AB61
#65AB61
oklch(67.6% 0.127 142.9)
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 #BC7BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC7BC4 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.