#BC9AE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.4% 0.111 304.6), rgb(188, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#BC9AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.111 304.6) |
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 #BC9AE5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9AE5 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9AE5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9AE5 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9AE5
oklch(74.4% 0.111 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8857BB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7447A1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B83
oklch(42.8% 0.119 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#BC9AE5 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) | #8BA8E8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A5B5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9AE5
#BC9AE5
oklch(74.4% 0.111 304.6)
- #9DB868
#9DB868
oklch(74.4% 0.11 124.3)
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 #BC9AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC9AE5 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.