#BC8AE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.136 309.1), rgb(188, 138, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BC8AE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.136 309.1) |
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 #BC8AE3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8AE3 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE3 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8AE3
oklch(71.5% 0.136 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A866D7
oklch(63% 0.174 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#944AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#BC8AE3 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) | #789CE6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839FE1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B797AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8AE3
#BC8AE3
oklch(71.5% 0.136 309.1)
- #88B352
#88B352
oklch(71.4% 0.135 129.2)
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 #BC8AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC8AE3 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.