#BC9EEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.111 301.9), rgb(188, 158, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BC9EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9EEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.111 301.9) |
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 #BC9EEA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9EEA | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9EEA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9EEA text on black | 9.21:1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9EEA
oklch(75.4% 0.111 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8559BD
oklch(55.7% 0.153 302)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#BC9EEA 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) | #8DABED | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AABA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9EEA
#BC9EEA
oklch(75.4% 0.111 301.9)
- #A3BA68
#A3BA68
oklch(75.3% 0.111 121.9)
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 #BC9EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #BC9EEA 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.