#BCA4E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.089 302.3), rgb(188, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#BCA4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.089 302.3) |
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 #BCA4E1 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4E1 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA4E1 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4E1 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA4E1
oklch(76.1% 0.089 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A068E3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#763BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#BCA4E1 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) | #98AEE4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFDF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ADB9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4E1
#BCA4E1
oklch(76.1% 0.089 302.3)
- #A7BB7A
#A7BB7A
oklch(76.1% 0.09 122.5)
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 #BCA4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #BCA4E1 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.