#BCA2D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.4% 0.082 306), rgb(188, 162, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#BCA2D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.082 306) |
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 #BCA2D9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2D9 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA2D9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2D9 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA2D9
oklch(75.4% 0.082 306)
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Step 500
500
#9978BC
oklch(63% 0.106 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BCA2D9 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) | #98ACDB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A9B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2D9
#BCA2D9
oklch(75.4% 0.082 306)
- #A2B980
#A2B980
oklch(75.4% 0.082 126.1)
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 #BCA2D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.077
Use #BCA2D9 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.