#BCA8E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.084 300.2), rgb(188, 168, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#BCA8E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.084 300.2) |
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 #BCA8E2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8E2 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8E2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8E2 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8E2
oklch(76.9% 0.084 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8650CE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#BCA8E2 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) | #9CB1E4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8E2
#BCA8E2
oklch(76.9% 0.084 300.2)
- #ACBC7F
#ACBC7F
oklch(76.8% 0.084 120.4)
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 #BCA8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA8E2 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.