#BC9EF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.123 299.7), rgb(188, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#BC9EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.123 299.7) |
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 #BC9EF3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9EF3 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9EF3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9EF3 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9EF3
oklch(75.8% 0.123 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C7
oklch(55.6% 0.172 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7045AC
oklch(49.2% 0.159 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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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)
#BC9EF3 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) | #8AADF6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ACBD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9EF3
#BC9EF3
oklch(75.8% 0.123 299.7)
- #A7BC5D
#A7BC5D
oklch(75.9% 0.124 119.7)
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 #BC9EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BC9EF3 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.