#BC97F6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.138 301.1), rgb(188, 151, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#BC97F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC97F6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.138 301.1) |
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 #BC97F6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC97F6 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC97F6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC97F6 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC97F6
oklch(74.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 301)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BC97F6 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) | #7FA8FA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A7BB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC97F6
#BC97F6
oklch(74.7% 0.138 301.1)
- #A0BA4D
#A0BA4D
oklch(74.7% 0.139 121.1)
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 #BC97F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #BC97F6 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.