#BC8AD0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.113 316), rgb(188, 138, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#BC8AD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.113 316) |
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 #BC8AD0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8AD0 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AD0 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AD0 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9651B0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 316)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#BC8AD0 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) | #8099D3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB93A4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8AD0
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
- #80B168
#80B168
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.9)
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 #BC8AD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC8AD0 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.