#BCA5E1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.3% 0.088 301.9), rgb(188, 165, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BCA5E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.088 301.9) |
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 #BCA5E1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA5E1 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA5E1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA5E1 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA5E1
oklch(76.3% 0.088 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#753CB4
oklch(49% 0.182 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BCA5E1 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) | #99AFE4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AEBA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA5E1
#BCA5E1
oklch(76.3% 0.088 301.9)
- #A8BB7C
#A8BB7C
oklch(76.2% 0.087 122.1)
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 #BCA5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #BCA5E1 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.