#BC9EF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.122 299.9), rgb(188, 158, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#BC9EF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 299.9) |
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 #BC9EF2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9EF2 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9EF2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9EF2 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9EF2
oklch(75.7% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#BC9EF2 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) | #8AACF5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABBD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9EF2
#BC9EF2
oklch(75.7% 0.122 299.9)
- #A6BB5E
#A6BB5E
oklch(75.6% 0.122 119.9)
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 #BC9EF2, 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 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BC9EF2 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.