#BCA6E1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.086 301.5), rgb(188, 166, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BCA6E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 166, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.086 301.5) |
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 #BCA6E1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA6E1 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA6E1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA6E1 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA6E1
oklch(76.5% 0.086 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BCA6E1 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) | #9AB0E3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0DF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFBB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA6E1
#BCA6E1
oklch(76.5% 0.086 301.5)
- #AABC7D
#AABC7D
oklch(76.6% 0.087 121.4)
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 #BCA6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA6E1 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.