#BC86F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.165 304.8), rgb(188, 134, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#BC86F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC86F6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.165 304.8) |
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 #BC86F6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC86F6 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86F6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86F6 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC86F6
oklch(71.8% 0.165 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85DED
oklch(63% 0.211 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#943CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 305)
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Step 700
700
#7E2CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#66279A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53277B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#BC86F6 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) | #689DFA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769FF3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B399B2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC86F6
#BC86F6
oklch(71.8% 0.165 304.8)
- #8DB529
#8DB529
oklch(71.9% 0.166 124.9)
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 #BC86F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC86F6 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.