#BCABD8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.066 302.1), rgb(188, 171, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BCABD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABD8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.066 302.1) |
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 #BCABD8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABD8 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABD8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABD8 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABD8
oklch(77.1% 0.066 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D7
oklch(70.8% 0.104 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.147 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D81
oklch(42.7% 0.112 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3568
oklch(37.8% 0.087 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BCABD8 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) | #A3B2DA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B1BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABD8
#BCABD8
oklch(77.1% 0.066 302.1)
- #ADBC8D
#ADBC8D
oklch(77.1% 0.066 122.3)
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 #BCABD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #BCABD8 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.