#BCA4D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.5% 0.071 307.9), rgb(188, 164, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#BCA4D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.071 307.9) |
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 #BCA4D3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4D3 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA4D3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4D3 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA4D3
oklch(75.5% 0.071 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#997AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8363A0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#BCA4D3 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) | #9CACD5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AAB4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4D3
#BCA4D3
oklch(75.5% 0.071 307.9)
- #A3B988
#A3B988
oklch(75.6% 0.072 127.7)
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 #BCA4D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #BCA4D3 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.