#BCA1EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.109 300.4), rgb(188, 161, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BCA1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.109 300.4) |
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 #BCA1EC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1EC | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA1EC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1EC text on black | 9.44:1 | 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
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA1EC
oklch(76% 0.109 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B383FB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF8
oklch(63% 0.222 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#792AC9
oklch(49.2% 0.225 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#6226A3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#502681
oklch(37.7% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#BCA1EC 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) | #90AEEF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADEA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ADBC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1EC
#BCA1EC
oklch(76% 0.109 300.4)
- #A8BC6A
#A8BC6A
oklch(76.1% 0.11 120.3)
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 #BCA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA1EC 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.