#BCA8F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.106 296.3), rgb(188, 168, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#BCA8F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.106 296.3) |
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 #BCA8F2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8F2 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8F2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8F2 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8F2
oklch(77.6% 0.106 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9962FA
oklch(63% 0.217 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8542E9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A82
oklch(37.8% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#BCA8F2 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) | #96B3F5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B2F0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4C3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8F2
#BCA8F2
oklch(77.6% 0.106 296.3)
- #B2BF6E
#B2BF6E
oklch(77.6% 0.106 116.4)
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 #BCA8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA8F2 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.