#BC9EF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.126 299.3), rgb(188, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#BC9EF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 299°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.126 299.3) |
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 #BC9EF5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9EF5 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9EF5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9EF5 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BC9EF5
oklch(75.9% 0.126 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9022FA
oklch(55.6% 0.279 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B08DA
oklch(49.1% 0.259 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6414B0
oklch(42.7% 0.215 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#511E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1452
oklch(27% 0.107 299)
#BC9EF5 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) | #89ADF8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EACF3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ACBE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9EF5
#BC9EF5
oklch(75.9% 0.126 299.3)
- #A8BC5B
#A8BC5B
oklch(75.9% 0.125 119.1)
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 #BC9EF5, 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 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BC9EF5 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.