#BC7ECE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.132 318.4), rgb(188, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BC7ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7ECE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.132 318.4) |
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 #BC7ECE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7ECE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7ECE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7ECE text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7ECE
oklch(68.5% 0.132 318.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
-
Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
-
Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
-
Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#BC7ECE 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) | #7291D1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC889C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7ECE
#BC7ECE
oklch(68.5% 0.132 318.4)
- #6EAD5A
#6EAD5A
oklch(68.5% 0.132 138.5)
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 #BC7ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC7ECE 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.