#BCACD9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.065 301.1), rgb(188, 172, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BCACD9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCACD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.065 301.1) |
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 #BCACD9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCACD9 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCACD9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCACD9 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCACD9
oklch(77.3% 0.065 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D8
oklch(70.7% 0.105 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9874CD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.146 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.136 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D82
oklch(42.6% 0.113 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#BCACD9 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) | #A3B3DB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B2BB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCACD9
#BCACD9
oklch(77.3% 0.065 301.1)
- #AFBC8D
#AFBC8D
oklch(77.3% 0.066 120.5)
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 #BCACD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #BCACD9 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.