#BCA9EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.099 296.7), rgb(188, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BCA9EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.099 296.7) |
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 #BCA9EE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA9EE | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9EE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9EE 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA9EE
oklch(77.6% 0.099 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9866F2
oklch(63% 0.202 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7037C3
oklch(49% 0.204 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#BCA9EE 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) | #99B4F1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9EE
#BCA9EE
oklch(77.6% 0.099 296.7)
- #B2BE74
#B2BE74
oklch(77.5% 0.098 116.3)
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 #BCA9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA9EE 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.