#BC85E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.142 310.7), rgb(188, 133, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#BC85E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 310.7) |
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 #BC85E1 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85E1 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85E1 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85E1 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85E1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#BC85E1 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) | #7299E4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B893A8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85E1
#BC85E1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 310.7)
- #81B24C
#81B24C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 130.7)
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 #BC85E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC85E1 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.