#BC8ACB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.107 318.3), rgb(188, 138, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BC8ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8ACB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.107 318.3) |
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 #BC8ACB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8ACB | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ACB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ACB text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8ACB
oklch(70.4% 0.107 318.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9752AB
oklch(55.6% 0.15 318.2)
-
Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
-
Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
-
Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
-
Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#BC8ACB 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) | #8299CE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9EC9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC91A2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8ACB
#BC8ACB
oklch(70.4% 0.107 318.3)
- #7EB06D
#7EB06D
oklch(70.5% 0.108 138)
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 #BC8ACB, 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 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #BC8ACB 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.