#BC85FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.175 303.5), rgb(188, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#BC85FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.175 303.5) |
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 #BC85FD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC85FD | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85FD text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85FD text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85FD
oklch(72% 0.175 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A75AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.224 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9336E4
oklch(55.5% 0.244 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E26C6
oklch(49.2% 0.226 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6623A0
oklch(42.7% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#53247F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#BC85FD 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) | #629DFF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709FFA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19AB5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85FD
#BC85FD
oklch(72% 0.175 303.5)
- #8FB50B
#8FB50B
oklch(71.9% 0.175 123.5)
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 #BC85FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #BC85FD 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.