#BC9BF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.125 301.1), rgb(188, 155, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BC9BF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 155, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 301.1) |
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 #BC9BF1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9BF1 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BF1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BF1 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9BF1
oklch(75.1% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8654C7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 301)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#BC9BF1 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) | #87AAF4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAAEF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A9BB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9BF1
#BC9BF1
oklch(75.1% 0.125 301.1)
- #A3BA5B
#A3BA5B
oklch(75.1% 0.124 120.7)
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 #BC9BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BC9BF1 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.