#BC99F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.131 301.2), rgb(188, 153, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BC99F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.131 301.2) |
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 #BC99F3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99F3 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99F3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99F3 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99F3
oklch(74.9% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.167 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8751CB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 301)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 301)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#BC99F3 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) | #83A9F6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9F1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A8BB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99F3
#BC99F3
oklch(74.9% 0.131 301.2)
- #A1BA55
#A1BA55
oklch(74.9% 0.131 121.2)
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 #BC99F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #BC99F3 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.