#BC7BD3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.143 316.9), rgb(188, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BC7BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 316.9) |
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 #BC7BD3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BD3 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BD3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BD3 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BD3
oklch(68.3% 0.143 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD1
oklch(63% 0.183 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A041BE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8832A4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B85
oklch(42.7% 0.153 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BC7BD3 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) | #6D90D6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D96D0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB879D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BD3
#BC7BD3
oklch(68.3% 0.143 316.9)
- #6DAD50
#6DAD50
oklch(68.3% 0.143 136.9)
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 #BC7BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC7BD3 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.