#BC93F3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.141 302.8), rgb(188, 147, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#BC93F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC93F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 147, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.141 302.8) |
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 #BC93F3 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC93F3 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC93F3 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC93F3 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC93F3
oklch(73.8% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A068E1
oklch(63% 0.18 303)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#773CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 303)
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Step 800
800
#603291
oklch(42.6% 0.151 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E74
oklch(37.8% 0.117 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#BC93F3 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) | #7CA5F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A6F0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A3B8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC93F3
#BC93F3
oklch(73.8% 0.141 302.8)
- #9AB84B
#9AB84B
oklch(73.8% 0.14 122.8)
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 #BC93F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC93F3 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.