#BC8EF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.1% 0.151 303.5), rgb(188, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#BC8EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.151 303.5) |
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 #BC8EF5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8EF5 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8EF5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8EF5 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8EF5
oklch(73.1% 0.151 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D5
oklch(55.7% 0.21 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#BC8EF5 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) | #74A2F9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA3F2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29FB6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8EF5
#BC8EF5
oklch(73.1% 0.151 303.5)
- #95B73E
#95B73E
oklch(73.1% 0.151 123.6)
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 #BC8EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC8EF5 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.