#BCA1EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.108 300.6), rgb(188, 161, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#BCA1EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.108 300.6) |
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 #BCA1EB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1EB | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA1EB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1EB text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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)
#BCA1EB
oklch(76% 0.108 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B383FA
oklch(70.6% 0.173 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF7
oklch(63.2% 0.22 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E3CE6
oklch(55.7% 0.239 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#792BC8
oklch(49.2% 0.223 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6227A1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#502780
oklch(37.8% 0.143 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#BCA1EB 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) | #91ADEE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ACBC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1EB
#BCA1EB
oklch(76% 0.108 300.6)
- #A7BB6B
#A7BB6B
oklch(75.8% 0.107 120.5)
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 #BCA1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA1EB 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.