#BCA8FD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78% 0.121 294.2), rgb(188, 168, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BCA8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.121 294.2) |
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 #BCA8FD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCA8FD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8FD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8FD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8FD
oklch(78% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8532FB
oklch(55.5% 0.268 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#7120DB
oklch(49.1% 0.249 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C20B1
oklch(42.7% 0.206 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A248C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#BCA8FD 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) | #92B5FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6C7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8FD
#BCA8FD
oklch(78% 0.121 294.2)
- #B6C061
#B6C061
oklch(78% 0.12 114.2)
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 #BCA8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA8FD 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.