#BC9DFC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.136 298.1), rgb(188, 157, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BC9DFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 298°. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9DFC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.136 298.1) |
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 #BC9DFC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9DFC | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9DFC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9DFC text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BC9DFC
oklch(76% 0.136 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F1CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.286 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#511692
oklch(37.6% 0.182 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1156
oklch(27% 0.116 297.9)
#BC9DFC 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) | #84ADFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACFA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ADC1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9DFC
#BC9DFC
oklch(76% 0.136 298.1)
- #A9BD4F
#A9BD4F
oklch(76.1% 0.137 118.4)
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 #BC9DFC, 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 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC9DFC 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.