#BC99FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.144 299), rgb(188, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#BC99FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.144 299) |
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 #BC99FD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99FD | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99FD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99FD text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99FD
oklch(75.3% 0.144 299)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#864DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.186 299)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#BC99FD 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) | #7FABFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85AAFA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAABF | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99FD
#BC99FD
oklch(75.3% 0.144 299)
- #A5BB46
#A5BB46
oklch(75.2% 0.144 119)
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 #BC99FD, 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 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #BC99FD 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.