#BC83D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.136 313.6), rgb(188, 131, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BC83D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.136 313.6) |
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 #BC83D9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC83D9 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83D9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83D9 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83D9
oklch(69.9% 0.136 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8338A5
oklch(49.2% 0.175 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#BC83D9 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) | #7496DC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8FA4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83D9
#BC83D9
oklch(69.9% 0.136 313.6)
- #7BB054
#7BB054
oklch(69.9% 0.136 133.5)
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 #BC83D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC83D9 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.