#BCA1E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.104 301.4), rgb(188, 161, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#BCA1E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1E8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.104 301.4) |
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 #BCA1E8 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1E8 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA1E8 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1E8 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA1E8
oklch(75.8% 0.104 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A260F2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#792FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#BCA1E8 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) | #92ADEB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ACBB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1E8
#BCA1E8
oklch(75.8% 0.104 301.4)
- #A6BB6F
#A6BB6F
oklch(75.8% 0.103 121.5)
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 #BCA1E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA1E8 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.