#BCA6F0
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.1% 0.106 297.5), rgb(188, 166, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BCA6F0 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 Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA6F0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 166, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.106 297.5) |
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 #BCA6F0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA6F0 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA6F0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA6F0 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA6F0
oklch(77.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FC
oklch(70.8% 0.17 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F9
oklch(63.1% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8840E8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7330CA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#BCA6F0 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) | #95B2F3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B1EE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2C1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA6F0
#BCA6F0
oklch(77.1% 0.106 297.5)
- #AFBE6D
#AFBE6D
oklch(77.2% 0.107 117.6)
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 #BCA6F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA6F0 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.