#BC49F0
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(63.2% 0.246 313.1), rgb(188, 73, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BC49F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC49F0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 313.1) |
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 #BC49F0 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC49F0 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC49F0 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC49F0 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA76F4
oklch(70.7% 0.193 313.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC49F0
oklch(63.2% 0.246 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A715DE
oklch(55.6% 0.267 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.206 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E197C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 313)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#BC49F0 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) | #007BF5 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B83EC | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C98 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC49F0
#BC49F0
oklch(63.2% 0.246 313.1)
- #5B9F00
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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 #BC49F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC49F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
Use #BC49F0 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.