#BC8AE7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.141 308), rgb(188, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#BC8AE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 308) |
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 #BC8AE7 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8AE7 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE7 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8AE7 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8AE7
oklch(71.7% 0.141 308)
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Step 500
500
#A865DC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9348C9
oklch(55.5% 0.196 308)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#BC8AE7 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) | #769DEA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B698AE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8AE7
#BC8AE7
oklch(71.7% 0.141 308)
- #8AB44C
#8AB44C
oklch(71.7% 0.141 128)
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 #BC8AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC8AE7 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.