#BC87B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.089 331.8), rgb(188, 135, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#BC87B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC87B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.089 331.8) |
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 #BC87B4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC87B4 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87B4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87B4 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC87B4
oklch(69% 0.089 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5693
oklch(55.6% 0.122 332)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E31
oklch(27.2% 0.046 331.7)
#BC87B4 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) | #8693B6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A97 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC87B4
#BC87B4
oklch(69% 0.089 331.8)
- #71AB80
#71AB80
oklch(68.9% 0.088 151.7)
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 #BC87B4, 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 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #BC87B4 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.