#BCA2E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.098 301.9), rgb(188, 162, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#BCA2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.098 301.9) |
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 #BCA2E5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2E5 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA2E5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2E5 text on black | 9.43:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA2E5
oklch(75.9% 0.098 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B386F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A163EC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 302)
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Step 700
700
#7834BD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 302)
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Step 800
800
#622D99
oklch(42.8% 0.168 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#BCA2E5 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) | #94ADE8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ACBA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2E5
#BCA2E5
oklch(75.9% 0.098 301.9)
- #A6BB73
#A6BB73
oklch(75.9% 0.099 122)
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 #BCA2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BCA2E5 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.