#BC85F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.166 305.3), rgb(188, 133, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BC85F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85F5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.166 305.3) |
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 #BC85F5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85F5 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85F5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85F5 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85F5
oklch(71.6% 0.166 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95DED
oklch(63.2% 0.212 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#943CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F2CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.213 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#67279A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#53267A
oklch(37.5% 0.138 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#BC85F5 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) | #679CF9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759EF2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85F5
#BC85F5
oklch(71.6% 0.166 305.3)
- #8BB429
#8BB429
oklch(71.5% 0.166 125.3)
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 #BC85F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC85F5 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.