#BCA4E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.096 300.8), rgb(188, 164, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#BCA4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.096 300.8) |
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 #BCA4E6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4E6 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA4E6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4E6 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA4E6
oklch(76.3% 0.096 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B47DA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#BCA4E6 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) | #96AFE9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AEBB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4E6
#BCA4E6
oklch(76.3% 0.096 300.8)
- #A9BC75
#A9BC75
oklch(76.4% 0.097 120.9)
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 #BCA4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA4E6 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.