#BC8CEA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.141 306.7), rgb(188, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#BC8CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8CEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.141 306.7) |
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 #BC8CEA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8CEA | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CEA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CEA text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8CEA
oklch(72.2% 0.141 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9149CB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65318E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#BC8CEA 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) | #779FEE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A1E7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59BB0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8CEA
#BC8CEA
oklch(72.2% 0.141 306.7)
- #8EB54B
#8EB54B
oklch(72.2% 0.141 126.6)
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 #BC8CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC8CEA 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.