#BCA1EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.112 299.9), rgb(188, 161, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#BCA1EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA1EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.112 299.9) |
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 #BCA1EE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA1EE | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA1EE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA1EE text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA1EE
oklch(76.1% 0.112 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B382FE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A15BFC
oklch(63% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7927CC
oklch(49.2% 0.23 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#BCA1EE 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) | #8FAEF1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADBD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA1EE
#BCA1EE
oklch(76.1% 0.112 299.9)
- #A8BC68
#A8BC68
oklch(76.1% 0.112 120.1)
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 #BCA1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA1EE 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.