#BC86B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.09 331.8), rgb(188, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BC86B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC86B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 331.8) |
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 #BC86B4 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC86B4 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86B4 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86B4 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC86B4
oklch(68.8% 0.09 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5594
oklch(55.6% 0.126 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#BC86B4 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) | #8593B6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18996 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC86B4
#BC86B4
oklch(68.8% 0.09 331.8)
- #6FAB7F
#6FAB7F
oklch(68.8% 0.09 151.9)
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 #BC86B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #BC86B4 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.