#BCA2D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.4% 0.081 306.4), rgb(188, 162, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#BCA2D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.081 306.4) |
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 #BCA2D8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2D8 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA2D8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2D8 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA2D8
oklch(75.4% 0.081 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9978BB
oklch(63% 0.104 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460A7
oklch(55.5% 0.113 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BCA2D8 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) | #98ABDA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A9B5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2D8
#BCA2D8
oklch(75.4% 0.081 306.4)
- #A2B981
#A2B981
oklch(75.4% 0.081 126.4)
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 #BCA2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.075
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.076
Use #BCA2D8 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.