#BCA7D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.2% 0.07 305.1), rgb(188, 167, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#BCA7D6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 167, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.07 305.1) |
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 #BCA7D6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA7D6 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA7D6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA7D6 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA7D6
oklch(76.2% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CE
oklch(63% 0.144 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8957BB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 305)
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Step 700
700
#7446A1
oklch(49% 0.145 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#BCA7D6 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) | #9FAFD8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ADB7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA7D6
#BCA7D6
oklch(76.2% 0.07 305.1)
- #A7BA89
#A7BA89
oklch(76.2% 0.07 125.2)
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 #BCA7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #BCA7D6 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.