#BCA9EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.096 297.1), rgb(188, 169, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#BCA9EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9EC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 297.1) |
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 #BCA9EC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA9EC | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9EC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9EC 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA9EC
oklch(77.5% 0.096 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F4
oklch(70.7% 0.155 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9968EF
oklch(63.2% 0.195 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C0
oklch(49% 0.198 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#BCA9EC 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) | #9AB3EF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2EA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4C1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9EC
#BCA9EC
oklch(77.5% 0.096 297.1)
- #B1BE76
#B1BE76
oklch(77.5% 0.096 117.1)
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 #BCA9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA9EC 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.