#BC94D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.106 310.4), rgb(188, 148, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BC94D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC94D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 148, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.106 310.4) |
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 #BC94D9 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC94D9 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC94D9 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC94D9 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC94D9
oklch(72.8% 0.106 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#79469A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#BC94D9 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) | #88A2DC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99DAD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC94D9
#BC94D9
oklch(72.8% 0.106 310.4)
- #90B56C
#90B56C
oklch(72.8% 0.107 130.6)
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 #BC94D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC94D9 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.