#BC7BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.133 320.3), rgb(188, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BC7BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 320°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BCA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.133 320.3) |
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 #BC7BCA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BCA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BCA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BCA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BCA
oklch(67.8% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B662C8
oklch(63.2% 0.17 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A145B4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A369B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#702E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BC7BCA 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) | #718ECD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8499 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BCA
#BC7BCA
oklch(67.8% 0.133 320.3)
- #68AC5B
#68AC5B
oklch(68% 0.133 140.5)
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 #BC7BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC7BCA 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.