#BC90F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.5% 0.152 302.3), rgb(188, 144, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#BC90F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90F8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.152 302.3) |
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 #BC90F8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90F8 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90F8 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90F8 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90F8
oklch(73.5% 0.152 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A165E9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D7
oklch(55.7% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#BC90F8 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) | #75A4FC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA4F5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A1B8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90F8
#BC90F8
oklch(73.5% 0.152 302.3)
- #99B83D
#99B83D
oklch(73.6% 0.152 122.4)
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 #BC90F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC90F8 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.