#BC99D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.093 310.7), rgb(188, 153, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#BC99D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.093 310.7) |
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 #BC99D5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99D5 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99D5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99D5 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99D5
oklch(73.6% 0.093 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A92
oklch(49% 0.12 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#BC99D5 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) | #8FA5D7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A1AE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99D5
#BC99D5
oklch(73.6% 0.093 310.7)
- #95B677
#95B677
oklch(73.6% 0.094 130.9)
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 #BC99D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC99D5 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.