#BCA2F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.117 298.4), rgb(188, 162, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BCA2F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.117 298.4) |
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 #BCA2F3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA2F3 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA2F3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA2F3 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA2F3
oklch(76.5% 0.117 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C33F2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7721D3
oklch(49.1% 0.241 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#6120AA
oklch(42.7% 0.2 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#BCA2F3 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) | #8FAFF6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AFF1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFC0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA2F3
#BCA2F3
oklch(76.5% 0.117 298.4)
- #ABBD64
#ABBD64
oklch(76.5% 0.116 118.6)
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 #BCA2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #BCA2F3 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.