#BC85CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.119 318), rgb(188, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BC85CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85CD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.119 318) |
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 #BC85CD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85CD | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85CD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85CD text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85CD
oklch(69.7% 0.119 318)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#BC85CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8EA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85CD
#BC85CD
oklch(69.7% 0.119 318)
- #78AF65
#78AF65
oklch(69.8% 0.118 138)
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 #BC85CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC85CD 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.