#BCA6EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.104 298), rgb(188, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BCA6EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA6EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.104 298) |
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 #BCA6EE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA6EE | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA6EE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA6EE text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA6EE
oklch(77% 0.104 298)
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Step 400
400
#AE86F9
oklch(70.6% 0.166 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8842E5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 298)
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Step 700
700
#7332C7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2CA1
oklch(42.8% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#BCA6EE 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) | #96B1F1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA6EE
#BCA6EE
oklch(77% 0.104 298)
- #AEBD70
#AEBD70
oklch(76.9% 0.102 117.9)
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 #BCA6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA6EE 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.