#BCA7D3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.066 306.5), rgb(188, 167, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BCA7D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA7D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 167, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.066 306.5) |
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 #BCA7D3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA7D3 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA7D3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA7D3 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA7D3
oklch(76.1% 0.066 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8958B6
oklch(55.5% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3466
oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#BCA7D3 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) | #A0AFD5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA7D3
#BCA7D3
oklch(76.1% 0.066 306.5)
- #A6BA8C
#A6BA8C
oklch(76.2% 0.067 127)
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 #BCA7D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA7D3 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.