#BCA1E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.102 301.7), rgb(188, 161, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#BCA1E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1E7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.102 301.7) |
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 #BCA1E7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1E7 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA1E7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1E7 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA1E7
oklch(75.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.142 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#BCA1E7 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) | #92ADEA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ACBA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1E7
#BCA1E7
oklch(75.8% 0.102 301.7)
- #A6BB70
#A6BB70
oklch(75.8% 0.102 121.6)
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 #BCA1E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA1E7 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.