#BC85D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.128 314.8), rgb(188, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BC85D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.128 314.8) |
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 #BC85D5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85D5 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85D5 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85D5 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85D5
oklch(70% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#994BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#823BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#BC85D5 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) | #7897D8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859CD3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB90A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85D5
#BC85D5
oklch(70% 0.128 314.8)
- #7BB05C
#7BB05C
oklch(70% 0.128 135)
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 #BC85D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC85D5 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.