#BCA2EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.111 299.3), rgb(188, 162, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#BCA2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.111 299.3) |
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 #BCA2EF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2EF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA2EF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2EF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA2EF
oklch(76.3% 0.111 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B283FE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7828CD
oklch(49.2% 0.23 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6125A5
oklch(42.7% 0.19 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2683
oklch(37.8% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#BCA2EF 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) | #90AFF2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEED | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AEBE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2EF
#BCA2EF
oklch(76.3% 0.111 299.3)
- #AABC68
#AABC68
oklch(76.2% 0.111 119)
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 #BCA2EF, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #BCA2EF 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.