#BCABDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.073 300.3), rgb(188, 171, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BCABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABDD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.073 300.3) |
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 #BCABDD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABDD | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABDD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABDD text on black | 10.00:1 | 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)
#BCABDD
oklch(77.3% 0.073 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9872D5
oklch(63.2% 0.148 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8358C2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A7
oklch(49% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#BCABDD 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) | #A1B3DF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B2BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABDD
#BCABDD
oklch(77.3% 0.073 300.3)
- #AEBC88
#AEBC88
oklch(77.1% 0.072 120.4)
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 #BCABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BCABDD 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.