#BCA0EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.108 301.2), rgb(188, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#BCA0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA0EA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 301.2) |
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 #BCA0EA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA0EA | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA0EA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA0EA text on black | 9.35:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA0EA
oklch(75.7% 0.108 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9873CF
oklch(63% 0.139 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#835ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.15 301)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A2
oklch(49% 0.14 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BCA0EA 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) | #90ADED | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ABBB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA0EA
#BCA0EA
oklch(75.7% 0.108 301.2)
- #A6BB6B
#A6BB6B
oklch(75.8% 0.108 121.1)
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 #BCA0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BCA0EA 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.