#BCA6EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.1 298.7), rgb(188, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BCA6EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA6EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.1 298.7) |
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 #BCA6EB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA6EB | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA6EB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA6EB text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA6EB
oklch(76.9% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F1
oklch(63% 0.204 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8845E0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7435C2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#BCA6EB 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) | #97B1EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B1BF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA6EB
#BCA6EB
oklch(76.9% 0.1 298.7)
- #ADBD73
#ADBD73
oklch(76.9% 0.099 118.8)
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 #BCA6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #BCA6EB 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.