#BC83F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.172 304.9), rgb(188, 131, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#BC83F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC83F8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.172 304.9) |
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 #BC83F8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC83F8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83F8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC83F8 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC83F8
oklch(71.4% 0.172 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF1
oklch(63% 0.22 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9537E0
oklch(55.6% 0.24 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C2
oklch(49% 0.222 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#67249D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BC83F8 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) | #629BFC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B297B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC83F8
#BC83F8
oklch(71.4% 0.172 304.9)
- #8BB41A
#8BB41A
oklch(71.4% 0.172 124.8)
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 #BC83F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #BC83F8 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.