#BC9BE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.5% 0.107 304.9), rgb(188, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#BC9BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.107 304.9) |
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 #BC9BE3 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9BE3 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BE3 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BE3 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9BE3
oklch(74.5% 0.107 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8858B8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C81
oklch(42.8% 0.115 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#BC9BE3 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) | #8CA8E6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A9E1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A6B5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9BE3
#BC9BE3
oklch(74.5% 0.107 304.9)
- #9DB86B
#9DB86B
oklch(74.4% 0.107 124.7)
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 #BC9BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC9BE3 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.