#BC9FED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.114 300.8), rgb(188, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#BC9FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9FED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.114 300.8) |
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 #BC9FED | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9FED | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9FED text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC9FED 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9FED
oklch(75.7% 0.114 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9972D3
oklch(63.2% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8458C0
oklch(55.6% 0.158 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BC9FED 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) | #8DACF0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABBB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9FED
#BC9FED
oklch(75.7% 0.114 300.8)
- #A6BB66
#A6BB66
oklch(75.7% 0.113 120.6)
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 #BC9FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BC9FED 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.