#BC82B9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.103 328.4), rgb(188, 130, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BC82B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC82B9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 130, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.103 328.4) |
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 #BC82B9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC82B9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC82B9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC82B9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC82B9
oklch(68.3% 0.103 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F519C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884186
oklch(49.2% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#BC82B9 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) | #7F91BB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08696 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC82B9
#BC82B9
oklch(68.3% 0.103 328.4)
- #6BAB75
#6BAB75
oklch(68.3% 0.103 148.2)
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 #BC82B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
Use #BC82B9 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.