#BC8AE1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.133 309.8), rgb(188, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#BC8AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.133 309.8) |
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 #BC8AE1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8AE1 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE1 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8AE1
oklch(71.4% 0.133 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A867D5
oklch(63% 0.17 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#944BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#BC8AE1 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) | #799CE4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B897AB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8AE1
#BC8AE1
oklch(71.4% 0.133 309.8)
- #87B354
#87B354
oklch(71.4% 0.134 129.8)
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 #BC8AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC8AE1 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.