#BCA2E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.094 302.8), rgb(188, 162, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#BCA2E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.094 302.8) |
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 #BCA2E2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2E2 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA2E2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2E2 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA2E2
oklch(75.8% 0.094 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9876C5
oklch(63% 0.121 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#835EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#BCA2E2 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) | #95ADE5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADE0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ABB9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2E2
#BCA2E2
oklch(75.8% 0.094 302.8)
- #A5BA77
#A5BA77
oklch(75.7% 0.093 122.8)
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 #BCA2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA2E2 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.