#BCA1DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.4% 0.092 304.2), rgb(188, 161, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#BCA1DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1DF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.092 304.2) |
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 #BCA1DF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1DF | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA1DF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1DF text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA1DF
oklch(75.4% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9976C3
oklch(63% 0.118 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#845EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.127 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#BCA1DF 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) | #95ACE2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AAB7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1DF
#BCA1DF
oklch(75.4% 0.092 304.2)
- #A3BA78
#A3BA78
oklch(75.5% 0.093 124.2)
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 #BCA1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #BCA1DF 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.