#BCA0F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.12 299.1), rgb(188, 160, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BCA0F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA0F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 160, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.12 299.1) |
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 #BCA0F3 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA0F3 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA0F3 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA0F3 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA0F3
oklch(76.1% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#8E2DF4
oklch(55.5% 0.266 299)
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Step 700
700
#791AD5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#621CAC
oklch(42.6% 0.205 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#502188
oklch(37.7% 0.16 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#BCA0F3 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) | #8CAEF6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ADBE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA0F3
#BCA0F3
oklch(76.1% 0.12 299.1)
- #A9BC60
#A9BC60
oklch(76.1% 0.12 119)
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 #BCA0F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA0F3 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.