#BC92F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.146 302.3), rgb(188, 146, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#BC92F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC92F6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 146, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.146 302.3) |
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 #BC92F6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC92F6 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC92F6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC92F6 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC92F6
oklch(73.8% 0.146 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A067E5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4AD3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7739B7
oklch(49.1% 0.19 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#613194
oklch(42.8% 0.156 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#BC92F6 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) | #79A5FA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A5F3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A3B8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC92F6
#BC92F6
oklch(73.8% 0.146 302.3)
- #9AB844
#9AB844
oklch(73.7% 0.146 122.4)
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 #BC92F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC92F6 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.