#BCA5ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.104 298.6), rgb(188, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BCA5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA5ED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.104 298.6) |
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 #BCA5ED | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA5ED | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA5ED text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA5ED text on black | 9.74:1 | 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
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA5ED
oklch(76.8% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8942E4
oklch(55.6% 0.23 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#BCA5ED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0BF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA5ED
#BCA5ED
oklch(76.8% 0.104 298.6)
- #ADBD6F
#ADBD6F
oklch(76.8% 0.104 118.4)
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 #BCA5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA5ED 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.