#BC97E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.12 304.6), rgb(188, 151, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#BC97E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC97E8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.12 304.6) |
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 #BC97E8 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC97E8 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC97E8 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC97E8 text on black | 8.73:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC97E8
oklch(74% 0.12 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7543A6
oklch(49% 0.156 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#BC97E8 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) | #86A6EB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A3B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC97E8
#BC97E8
oklch(74% 0.12 304.6)
- #9AB860
#9AB860
oklch(74% 0.12 124.7)
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 #BC97E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BC97E8 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.