#BC89D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9), rgb(188, 137, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BC89D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC89D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9) |
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 #BC89D3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC89D3 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89D3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89D3 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC89D3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#964FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#803F9B
oklch(49% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#BC89D3 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) | #7D99D6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB92A4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC89D3
#BC89D3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9)
- #80B163
#80B163
oklch(70.7% 0.119 134.8)
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 #BC89D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC89D3 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.