#BC88CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.114 317.2), rgb(188, 136, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#BC88CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC88CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.114 317.2) |
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 #BC88CE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC88CE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88CE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88CE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC88CE
oklch(70.2% 0.114 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9850AF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#BC88CE 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) | #7E98D1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC90A2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC88CE
#BC88CE
oklch(70.2% 0.114 317.2)
- #7CB068
#7CB068
oklch(70.3% 0.115 137.4)
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 #BC88CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC88CE 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.