#BC7CB3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.108 331.8), rgb(188, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BC7CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.108 331.8) |
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 #BC7CB3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7CB3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7CB3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7CB3 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7CB3
oklch(67% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D83
oklch(49% 0.139 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#BC7CB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18090 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7CB3
#BC7CB3
oklch(67% 0.108 331.8)
- #5FA874
#5FA874
oklch(67% 0.107 151.9)
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 #BC7CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #BC7CB3 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.