#BC9AFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.142 298.8), rgb(188, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BC9AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9AFD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 298.8) |
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 #BC9AFD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9AFD | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9AFD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9AFD text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9AFD
oklch(75.5% 0.142 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE6
oklch(63% 0.182 299)
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Step 600
600
#854ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#BC9AFD 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) | #80ABFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFABC0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9AFD
#BC9AFD
oklch(75.5% 0.142 298.8)
- #A6BC48
#A6BC48
oklch(75.5% 0.143 119.1)
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 #BC9AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #BC9AFD 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.