#BC88E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.142 308.9), rgb(188, 136, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#BC88E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC88E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.142 308.9) |
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 #BC88E5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC88E5 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88E5 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88E5 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC88E5
oklch(71.3% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#BC88E5 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) | #749BE8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B796AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC88E5
#BC88E5
oklch(71.3% 0.142 308.9)
- #87B34C
#87B34C
oklch(71.3% 0.141 128.8)
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 #BC88E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC88E5 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.