#BCA8D7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.07 304.2), rgb(188, 168, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#BCA8D7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.07 304.2) |
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 #BCA8D7 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8D7 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8D7 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8D7 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8D7
oklch(76.5% 0.07 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8857BB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7347A1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B83
oklch(42.8% 0.119 304.3)
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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)
#BCA8D7 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) | #A0B0D9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEB8 | 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°).
- #BCA8D7
#BCA8D7
oklch(76.5% 0.07 304.2)
- #A9BB8A
#A9BB8A
oklch(76.6% 0.07 124.4)
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 #BCA8D7, 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 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BCA8D7 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.