#BC8ED9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.117 311.7), rgb(188, 142, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#BC8ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.117 311.7) |
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 #BC8ED9 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8ED9 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ED9 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8ED9 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8ED9
oklch(71.7% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9251B7
oklch(55.5% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C419E
oklch(49% 0.152 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#653680
oklch(42.6% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#BC8ED9 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) | #819DDC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B998AA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8ED9
#BC8ED9
oklch(71.7% 0.117 311.7)
- #89B364
#89B364
oklch(71.8% 0.116 131.6)
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 #BC8ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.013
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC8ED9 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.