#BC9CF0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.122 301), rgb(188, 156, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#BC9CF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.122 301) |
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 #BC9CF0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9CF0 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9CF0 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9CF0 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9CF0
oklch(75.3% 0.122 301)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD8
oklch(63% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8655C5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7144AA
oklch(49% 0.158 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#BC9CF0 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) | #88ABF3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABEE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A9BB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9CF0
#BC9CF0
oklch(75.3% 0.122 301)
- #A3BB5E
#A3BB5E
oklch(75.4% 0.123 121.3)
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 #BC9CF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BC9CF0 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.