#BCA4D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.7% 0.078 305.6), rgb(188, 164, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BCA4D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 306°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.078 305.6) |
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 #BCA4D8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4D8 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA4D8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4D8 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA4D8
oklch(75.7% 0.078 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#9879B9
oklch(63% 0.1 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8362A5
oklch(55.7% 0.107 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F518E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#BCA4D8 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) | #9BADDA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ABB6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4D8
#BCA4D8
oklch(75.7% 0.078 305.6)
- #A4B983
#A4B983
oklch(75.6% 0.077 125.5)
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 #BCA4D8, 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 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.072
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #BCA4D8 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.