#BCA5EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.102 298.8), rgb(188, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BCA5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.102 298.8) |
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 #BCA5EC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA5EC | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA5EC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA5EC text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA5EC
oklch(76.7% 0.102 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F7
oklch(70.6% 0.164 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8943E3
oklch(55.7% 0.228 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#BCA5EC 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) | #95B0EF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0EA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0BE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA5EC
#BCA5EC
oklch(76.7% 0.102 298.8)
- #ACBD70
#ACBD70
oklch(76.7% 0.103 119.1)
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 #BCA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA5EC 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.