#BCAAF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.112 294.1), rgb(188, 170, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#BCAAF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 170, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.112 294.1) |
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 #BCAAF9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAAF9 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAAF9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAAF9 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAAF9
oklch(78.2% 0.112 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#833DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F2CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A28AA
oklch(42.7% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492887
oklch(37.7% 0.149 294)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#BCAAF9 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) | #96B6FC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7C7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAAF9
#BCAAF9
oklch(78.2% 0.112 294.1)
- #B7C069
#B7C069
oklch(78.2% 0.112 113.9)
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 #BCAAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #BCAAF9 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.