#BCA8F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.108 295.9), rgb(188, 168, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BCA8F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.108 295.9) |
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 #BCA8F4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8F4 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8F4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8F4 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#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
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8F4
oklch(77.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9961FD
oklch(63.1% 0.221 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#853FEC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#712FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A6
oklch(42.7% 0.186 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2984
oklch(37.8% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#BCA8F4 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) | #96B4F7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4C3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8F4
#BCA8F4
oklch(77.6% 0.108 295.9)
- #B3BF6C
#B3BF6C
oklch(77.7% 0.108 115.7)
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 #BCA8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BCA8F4 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.