#BCA9FE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78.3% 0.12 293.7), rgb(188, 169, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#BCA9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9FE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.12 293.7) |
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 #BCA9FE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCA9FE | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9FE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9FE text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA9FE
oklch(78.3% 0.12 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8433FC
oklch(55.6% 0.268 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#7021DC
oklch(49.1% 0.249 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B21B1
oklch(42.7% 0.205 293.9)
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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)
#BCA9FE 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) | #93B6FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7C8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9FE
#BCA9FE
oklch(78.3% 0.12 293.7)
- #B8C161
#B8C161
oklch(78.4% 0.121 113.6)
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 #BCA9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA9FE 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.