#BC9DEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.119 301), rgb(188, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BC9DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9DEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.119 301) |
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 #BC9DEF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9DEF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9DEF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9DEF text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9DEF
oklch(75.4% 0.119 301)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D6
oklch(63.1% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C3
oklch(55.6% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7146A9
oklch(49.2% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#BC9DEF 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) | #8AABF2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABED | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AABB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9DEF
#BC9DEF
oklch(75.4% 0.119 301)
- #A4BB60
#A4BB60
oklch(75.5% 0.12 121)
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 #BC9DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BC9DEF 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.