#BCA5EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.106 298.1), rgb(188, 165, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BCA5EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA5EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.106 298.1) |
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 #BCA5EF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA5EF | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA5EF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA5EF text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA5EF
oklch(76.9% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#742FC9
oklch(49% 0.219 298)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#BCA5EF 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) | #94B1F2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1C0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA5EF
#BCA5EF
oklch(76.9% 0.106 298.1)
- #ADBD6D
#ADBD6D
oklch(76.8% 0.106 118.2)
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 #BCA5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA5EF 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.