#BCA4DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.085 303.3), rgb(188, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#BCA4DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4DE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.085 303.3) |
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 #BCA4DE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4DE | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA4DE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4DE text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA4DE
oklch(76% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A069DE
oklch(63% 0.175 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.191 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#773DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#BCA4DE 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) | #99AEE0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ACB8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4DE
#BCA4DE
oklch(76% 0.085 303.3)
- #A6BA7D
#A6BA7D
oklch(75.9% 0.085 123.2)
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 #BCA4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
Use #BCA4DE 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.