#BC99FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.141 299.4), rgb(188, 153, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#BC99FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99FB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.141 299.4) |
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 #BC99FB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99FB | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99FB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99FB text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99FB
oklch(75.3% 0.141 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#BC99FB 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) | #80AAFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAF8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AABE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99FB
#BC99FB
oklch(75.3% 0.141 299.4)
- #A4BB49
#A4BB49
oklch(75.2% 0.142 119.6)
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 #BC99FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #BC99FB 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.