#BC85D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.132 313.3), rgb(188, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#BC85D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.132 313.3) |
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 #BC85D9 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85D9 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85D9 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85D9 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85D9
oklch(70.2% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D1
oklch(63.1% 0.17 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9849BE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#823AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3184
oklch(42.8% 0.141 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#BC85D9 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) | #7697DC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839CD7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA91A5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85D9
#BC85D9
oklch(70.2% 0.132 313.3)
- #7DB057
#7DB057
oklch(70.1% 0.132 133.4)
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 #BC85D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC85D9 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.