#BC8CD1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.111 315.3), rgb(188, 140, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BC8CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 140, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.111 315.3) |
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 #BC8CD1 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8CD1 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CD1 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CD1 text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8CD1
oklch(71% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4297
oklch(49.1% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#BC8CD1 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) | #829BD4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB95A5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8CD1
#BC8CD1
oklch(71% 0.111 315.3)
- #83B16A
#83B16A
oklch(71% 0.11 135.2)
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 #BC8CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC8CD1 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.