#BC9CEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.115 302.6), rgb(188, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#BC9CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9CEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.115 302.6) |
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 #BC9CEA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9CEA | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9CEA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9CEA text on black | 9.08:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9CEA
oklch(75% 0.115 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8657BF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B85
oklch(42.8% 0.121 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#BC9CEA 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) | #8BAAED | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A8B9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9CEA
#BC9CEA
oklch(75% 0.115 302.6)
- #A1BA65
#A1BA65
oklch(75.1% 0.115 122.6)
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 #BC9CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #BC9CEA 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.