#BCA3EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.108 299.1), rgb(188, 163, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BCA3EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA3EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.108 299.1) |
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 #BCA3EE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA3EE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA3EE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA3EE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA3EE
oklch(76.5% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B184FC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F5EF9
oklch(63% 0.222 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B3CE8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#772CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6027A3
oklch(42.6% 0.185 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2782
oklch(37.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#BCA3EE 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) | #92AFF1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AFBE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA3EE
#BCA3EE
oklch(76.5% 0.108 299.1)
- #ABBC6B
#ABBC6B
oklch(76.4% 0.108 118.7)
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 #BCA3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCA3EE 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.