#BC9BF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.128 300.6), rgb(188, 155, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BC9BF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 155, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.128 300.6) |
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 #BC9BF3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9BF3 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BF3 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9BF3 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9BF3
oklch(75.2% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AE
oklch(49.2% 0.165 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#BC9BF3 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) | #86AAF6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAAF1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A9BC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9BF3
#BC9BF3
oklch(75.2% 0.128 300.6)
- #A3BB58
#A3BB58
oklch(75.3% 0.129 120.9)
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 #BC9BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #BC9BF3 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.