#BC8ADC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.127 311.4), rgb(188, 138, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#BC8ADC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8ADC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.127 311.4) |
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 #BC8ADC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8ADC | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ADC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ADC text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8ADC
oklch(71.2% 0.127 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A968D0
oklch(63% 0.163 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#BC8ADC 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) | #7B9BDF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B996A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8ADC
#BC8ADC
oklch(71.2% 0.127 311.4)
- #85B25A
#85B25A
oklch(71.1% 0.127 131.3)
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 #BC8ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #BC8ADC 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.