#BC83C0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.108 324.4), rgb(188, 131, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BC83C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83C0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.108 324.4) |
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 #BC83C0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC83C0 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83C0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83C0 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83C0
oklch(68.8% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BC83C0 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) | #7E92C2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8999 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83C0
#BC83C0
oklch(68.8% 0.108 324.4)
- #6FAC70
#6FAC70
oklch(68.7% 0.107 144.7)
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 #BC83C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC83C0 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.