#BCA3F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.112 298.4), rgb(188, 163, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BCA3F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA3F1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.112 298.4) |
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 #BCA3F1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA3F1 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA3F1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA3F1 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA3F1
oklch(76.6% 0.112 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B38ED
oklch(55.5% 0.25 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7627CF
oklch(49.1% 0.233 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#6024A7
oklch(42.7% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#BCA3F1 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) | #91B0F4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AFEF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFBF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA3F1
#BCA3F1
oklch(76.6% 0.112 298.4)
- #ACBD68
#ACBD68
oklch(76.6% 0.112 118.4)
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 #BCA3F1, 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 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BCA3F1 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.