#BC87BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.094 327.8), rgb(188, 135, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BC87BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC87BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.094 327.8) |
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 #BC87BA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC87BA | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87BA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87BA text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC87BA
oklch(69.2% 0.094 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#844483
oklch(49% 0.122 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C396B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#BC87BA 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) | #8494BC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B99 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC87BA
#BC87BA
oklch(69.2% 0.094 327.8)
- #73AC7A
#73AC7A
oklch(69.1% 0.094 147.5)
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 #BC87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
Use #BC87BA 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.