#BC87DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.132 312), rgb(188, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BC87DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC87DC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.132 312) |
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 #BC87DC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC87DC | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87DC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87DC text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E8
oklch(81% 0.083 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D2
oklch(63% 0.169 312)
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Step 600
600
#964ABF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#803AA5
oklch(49% 0.171 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#BC87DC 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) | #7799DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DDA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B993A7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC87DC
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
- #81B156
#81B156
oklch(70.6% 0.132 131.9)
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 #BC87DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC87DC 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.