#BC90ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.138 305), rgb(188, 144, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#BC90ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90ED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.138 305) |
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 #BC90ED | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90ED | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90ED text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90ED text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90ED
oklch(73% 0.138 305)
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Step 500
500
#A368DD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#793CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#62328E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#BC90ED 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) | #7BA2F1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3EA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49FB3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90ED
#BC90ED
oklch(73% 0.138 305)
- #94B64E
#94B64E
oklch(72.9% 0.137 124.9)
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 #BC90ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BC90ED 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.