#BC81BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.107 326.7), rgb(188, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BC81BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 327°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC81BC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.107 326.7) |
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 #BC81BC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC81BC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC81BC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC81BC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC81BC
oklch(68.2% 0.107 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#BC81BC 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) | #7D90BE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08696 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC81BC
#BC81BC
oklch(68.2% 0.107 326.7)
- #6BAB71
#6BAB71
oklch(68.3% 0.107 146.5)
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 #BC81BC, 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 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC81BC 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.