#BCABDC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.071 300.6), rgb(188, 171, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#BCABDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABDC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.071 300.6) |
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 #BCABDC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABDC | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABDC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABDC text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABDC
oklch(77.2% 0.071 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9872D3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8458C0
oklch(55.6% 0.158 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BCABDC 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) | #A1B3DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B2BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABDC
#BCABDC
oklch(77.2% 0.071 300.6)
- #AEBC89
#AEBC89
oklch(77.1% 0.071 120.6)
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 #BCABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #BCABDC 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.