#BC85BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.101 326), rgb(188, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BC85BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.101 326) |
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 #BC85BD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC85BD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85BD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85BD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85BD
oklch(69% 0.101 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#BC85BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A99 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85BD
#BC85BD
oklch(69% 0.101 326)
- #71AC75
#71AC75
oklch(68.9% 0.101 146)
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 #BC85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC85BD 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.