#BC84B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.095 331), rgb(188, 132, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BC84B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC84B5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.095 331) |
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 #BC84B5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC84B5 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84B5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84B5 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC84B5
oklch(68.5% 0.095 331)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.121 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874380
oklch(49.1% 0.123 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#BC84B5 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) | #8291B7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18795 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC84B5
#BC84B5
oklch(68.5% 0.095 331)
- #6CAB7B
#6CAB7B
oklch(68.5% 0.096 150.8)
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 #BC84B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #BC84B5 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.