#BC99EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.125 302.4), rgb(188, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BC99EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.125 302.4) |
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 #BC99EE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99EE | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99EE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99EE text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99EE
oklch(74.6% 0.125 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8853C5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7343AA
oklch(49% 0.16 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E388A
oklch(42.8% 0.133 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#BC99EE 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) | #86A8F1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA9EC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A6B9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99EE
#BC99EE
oklch(74.6% 0.125 302.4)
- #9FB95B
#9FB95B
oklch(74.6% 0.125 122.2)
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 #BC99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BC99EE 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.