#BC88EB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.149 307.2), rgb(188, 136, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BC88EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC88EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.149 307.2) |
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 #BC88EB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC88EB | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88EB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC88EB text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EEE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC88EB
oklch(71.6% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9445CF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#BC88EB 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) | #719CEF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B598AE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC88EB
#BC88EB
oklch(71.6% 0.149 307.2)
- #8AB443
#8AB443
oklch(71.6% 0.149 127.1)
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 #BC88EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC88EB 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.