#BC91E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.125 307.3), rgb(188, 145, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#BC91E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC91E4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.125 307.3) |
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 #BC91E4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC91E4 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC91E4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC91E4 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC91E4
oklch(72.8% 0.125 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7940A6
oklch(49% 0.161 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633687
oklch(42.8% 0.134 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#BC91E4 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) | #80A1E7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A3E2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79DB0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC91E4
#BC91E4
oklch(72.8% 0.125 307.3)
- #91B55B
#91B55B
oklch(72.6% 0.125 127.2)
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 #BC91E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC91E4 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.