#BC95E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.115 307.3), rgb(188, 149, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#BC95E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC95E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.115 307.3) |
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 #BC95E1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC95E1 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC95E1 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC95E1 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC95E1
oklch(73.3% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 307)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BA
oklch(55.5% 0.159 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613982
oklch(42.7% 0.122 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#BC95E1 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) | #86A3E4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A0B1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC95E1
#BC95E1
oklch(73.3% 0.115 307.3)
- #95B665
#95B665
oklch(73.3% 0.114 127.1)
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 #BC95E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #BC95E1 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.