#BC89E9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.145 307.6), rgb(188, 137, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BC89E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC89E9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.145 307.6) |
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 #BC89E9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC89E9 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89E9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC89E9 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC89E9
oklch(71.6% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A864DE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37B0
oklch(49.2% 0.186 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#BC89E9 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) | #739DED | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809FE6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B698AE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC89E9
#BC89E9
oklch(71.6% 0.145 307.6)
- #8AB448
#8AB448
oklch(71.7% 0.145 127.6)
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 #BC89E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC89E9 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.