#BCA1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.106 300.9), rgb(188, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#BCA1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1EA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.106 300.9) |
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 #BCA1EA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1EA | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA1EA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1EA text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA1EA
oklch(75.9% 0.106 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#B384F9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E3DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#792CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.22 301)
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Step 800
800
#6228A0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184A
oklch(26.8% 0.09 300.8)
#BCA1EA 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) | #91ADED | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ACBB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1EA
#BCA1EA
oklch(75.9% 0.106 300.9)
- #A7BB6C
#A7BB6C
oklch(75.9% 0.106 120.6)
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 #BCA1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA1EA 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.