#BC85C0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.104 324.3), rgb(188, 133, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BC85C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 324°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85C0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.104 324.3) |
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 #BC85C0 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC85C0 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85C0 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85C0 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85C0
oklch(69.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BC85C0 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) | #8094C2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8B9A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85C0
#BC85C0
oklch(69.1% 0.104 324.3)
- #72AD72
#72AD72
oklch(69.2% 0.105 144.3)
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 #BC85C0, 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 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC85C0 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.