#BC93FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.3% 0.152 300.8), rgb(188, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#BC93FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC93FC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.152 300.8) |
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 #BC93FC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC93FC | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC93FC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC93FC text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#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
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC93FC
oklch(74.3% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F66EA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A48D9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#BC93FC 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) | #77A6FF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA6F9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A5BC | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC93FC
#BC93FC
oklch(74.3% 0.152 300.8)
- #9EB93C
#9EB93C
oklch(74.2% 0.152 120.8)
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 #BC93FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC93FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC93FC 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.