#BC81D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.138 314.3), rgb(188, 129, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#BC81D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC81D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.138 314.3) |
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 #BC81D8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC81D8 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC81D8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC81D8 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC81D8
oklch(69.5% 0.138 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B063D2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8436A5
oklch(49% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E86
oklch(42.8% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#BC81D8 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) | #7294DB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8DA2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC81D8
#BC81D8
oklch(69.5% 0.138 314.3)
- #77AF52
#77AF52
oklch(69.4% 0.138 134.4)
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 #BC81D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #BC81D8 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.