#BC85EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.157 307), rgb(188, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#BC85EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.157 307) |
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 #BC85EE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85EE | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85EE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85EE text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85EE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 307)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9540D4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#BC85EE 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) | #6B9BF2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B596AE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85EE
#BC85EE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 307)
- #88B338
#88B338
oklch(71.2% 0.157 126.8)
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 #BC85EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC85EE 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.