#BC83DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.139 312.6), rgb(188, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BC83DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83DC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.139 312.6) |
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 #BC83DC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC83DC | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83DC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83DC text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83DC
oklch(70% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9946C2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E88
oklch(42.6% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#BC83DC 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) | #7296DF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809BD9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B990A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83DC
#BC83DC
oklch(70% 0.139 312.6)
- #7CB050
#7CB050
oklch(69.9% 0.139 132.6)
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 #BC83DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC83DC 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.