#BCABE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.082 298.1), rgb(188, 171, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#BCABE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.082 298.1) |
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 #BCABE4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABE4 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABE4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABE4 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABE4
oklch(77.5% 0.082 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#976EE0
oklch(63% 0.168 298)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B2
oklch(49.2% 0.169 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3890
oklch(42.7% 0.14 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#BCABE4 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) | #9FB4E6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4BF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABE4
#BCABE4
oklch(77.5% 0.082 298.1)
- #B1BE81
#B1BE81
oklch(77.7% 0.083 118.2)
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 #BCABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BCABE4 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.