#BCA4EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.107 298.8), rgb(188, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BCA4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.107 298.8) |
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 #BCA4EE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4EE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA4EE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4EE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA4EE
oklch(76.6% 0.107 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F8
oklch(63.1% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#762EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A2
oklch(42.7% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#BCA4EE 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) | #93B0F1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0BF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4EE
#BCA4EE
oklch(76.6% 0.107 298.8)
- #ACBD6C
#ACBD6C
oklch(76.7% 0.107 118.7)
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 #BCA4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #BCA4EE 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.