#BC90E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.129 307), rgb(188, 144, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BC90E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90E6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.129 307) |
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 #BC90E6 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90E6 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90E6 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90E6 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90E6
oklch(72.7% 0.129 307)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.179 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#BC90E6 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) | #7EA1E9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A3E4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69DB0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90E6
#BC90E6
oklch(72.7% 0.129 307)
- #91B557
#91B557
oklch(72.6% 0.129 126.7)
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 #BC90E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC90E6 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.