#BCABF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.104 294.6), rgb(188, 171, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BCABF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.104 294.6) |
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 #BCABF4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCABF4 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABF4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABF4 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABF4
oklch(78.2% 0.104 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A988FC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9565FA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8245E9
oklch(55.6% 0.231 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E35CA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#BCABF4 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) | #99B6F7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B7C5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABF4
#BCABF4
oklch(78.2% 0.104 294.6)
- #B6C070
#B6C070
oklch(78.2% 0.104 114.7)
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 #BCABF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BCABF4 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.