#BCA3E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.091 302.7), rgb(188, 163, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BCA3E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.091 302.7) |
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 #BCA3E1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA3E1 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA3E1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA3E1 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA3E1
oklch(75.9% 0.091 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B388EB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A167E4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D2
oklch(55.5% 0.203 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7739B6
oklch(49% 0.188 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#BCA3E1 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) | #97ADE4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEDF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ACB9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA3E1
#BCA3E1
oklch(75.9% 0.091 302.7)
- #A6BB79
#A6BB79
oklch(76% 0.092 122.9)
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 #BCA3E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #BCA3E1 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.