#BCA0E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.097 303.6), rgb(188, 160, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BCA0E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 160, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.097 303.6) |
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 #BCA0E2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA0E2 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA0E2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA0E2 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA0E2
oklch(75.4% 0.097 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9975C7
oklch(63% 0.125 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#845CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.136 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#704C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#BCA0E2 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) | #93ABE5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ACE0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AAB8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA0E2
#BCA0E2
oklch(75.4% 0.097 303.6)
- #A3BA74
#A3BA74
oklch(75.5% 0.097 123.5)
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 #BCA0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA0E2 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.