#BCA3D1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.07 309.3), rgb(188, 163, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#BCA3D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.07 309.3) |
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 #BCA3D1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA3D1 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA3D1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA3D1 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA3D1
oklch(75.3% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#84639E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#705188
oklch(49% 0.092 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B436E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3959
oklch(37.8% 0.058 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#BCA3D1 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) | #9CABD3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADD0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA9B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA3D1
#BCA3D1
oklch(75.3% 0.07 309.3)
- #A1B889
#A1B889
oklch(75.3% 0.07 129.2)
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 #BCA3D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #BCA3D1 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.