#BC85F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.16 306.5), rgb(188, 133, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#BC85F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85F0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.16 306.5) |
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 #BC85F0 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85F0 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85F0 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85F0 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85F0
oklch(71.3% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#953FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F2FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.206 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#672996
oklch(42.7% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#542878
oklch(37.8% 0.133 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#BC85F0 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) | #6A9BF4 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EED | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B497AF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85F0
#BC85F0
oklch(71.3% 0.16 306.5)
- #89B434
#89B434
oklch(71.4% 0.16 126.4)
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 #BC85F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC85F0 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.