#BC7CD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.144 315.7), rgb(188, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC7CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.144 315.7) |
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 #BC7CD6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7CD6 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7CD6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7CD6 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7CD6
oklch(68.6% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BC7CD6 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) | #6C91D9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB889F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7CD6
#BC7CD6
oklch(68.6% 0.144 315.7)
- #70AE4D
#70AE4D
oklch(68.7% 0.145 135.6)
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 #BC7CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC7CD6 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.