#BCABE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.089 296.9), rgb(188, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#BCABE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.089 296.9) |
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 #BCABE9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCABE9 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABE9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABE9 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABE9
oklch(77.7% 0.089 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.198 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#BCABE9 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) | #9DB4EC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B5C1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABE9
#BCABE9
oklch(77.7% 0.089 296.9)
- #B2BE7C
#B2BE7C
oklch(77.6% 0.089 116.9)
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 #BCABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BCABE9 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.