#BC89D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.124 313), rgb(188, 137, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#BC89D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC89D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.124 313) |
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 #BC89D8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC89D8 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89D8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89D8 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC89D8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 313)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#964DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.174 313)
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Step 700
700
#803EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.16 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#683482
oklch(42.8% 0.133 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#BC89D8 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) | #7B9ADB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA94A7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC89D8
#BC89D8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 313)
- #82B15E
#82B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 132.9)
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 #BC89D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC89D8 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.