#BC9BE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.6% 0.11 304.3), rgb(188, 155, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#BC9BE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 155, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.11 304.3) |
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 #BC9BE5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9BE5 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BE5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BE5 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9BE5
oklch(74.6% 0.11 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8858BA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7347A0
oklch(49% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#BC9BE5 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) | #8CA8E8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A6B6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9BE5
#BC9BE5
oklch(74.6% 0.11 304.3)
- #9EB969
#9EB969
oklch(74.7% 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 #BC9BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC9BE5 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.