#BC83C2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.11 323.4), rgb(188, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BC83C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83C2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #BC83C2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC83C2 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83C2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83C2 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83C2
oklch(68.8% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B269BA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#863F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#BC83C2 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) | #7D92C4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99C0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE899A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83C2
#BC83C2
oklch(68.8% 0.11 323.4)
- #70AC6E
#70AC6E
oklch(68.7% 0.109 143.6)
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 #BC83C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC83C2 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.