#BC83BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.103 327.2), rgb(188, 131, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BC83BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83BB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.103 327.2) |
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 #BC83BB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC83BB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83BB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83BB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83BB
oklch(68.6% 0.103 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BC83BB 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) | #7F92BD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99B9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08897 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83BB
#BC83BB
oklch(68.6% 0.103 327.2)
- #6DAB75
#6DAB75
oklch(68.5% 0.102 147.5)
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 #BC83BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
Use #BC83BB 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.