#BC90CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.101 315.4), rgb(188, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#BC90CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 315°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90CF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.101 315.4) |
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 #BC90CF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90CF | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90CF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90CF text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#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
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90CF
oklch(71.7% 0.101 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBE
oklch(63% 0.13 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#BC90CF 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) | #879DD2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB98A7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90CF
#BC90CF
oklch(71.7% 0.101 315.4)
- #87B271
#87B271
oklch(71.6% 0.102 135.5)
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 #BC90CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC90CF 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.