#BC8ECE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.104 316.2), rgb(188, 142, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BC8ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8ECE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.104 316.2) |
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 #BC8ECE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8ECE | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ECE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ECE text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8ECE
oklch(71.3% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9455AB
oklch(55.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4593
oklch(49.2% 0.134 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#BC8ECE 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) | #859CD1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0CC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC96A5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8ECE
#BC8ECE
oklch(71.3% 0.104 316.2)
- #84B170
#84B170
oklch(71.2% 0.103 136.4)
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 #BC8ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC8ECE 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.