#BCADDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.069 299.1), rgb(188, 173, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BCADDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADDD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.069 299.1) |
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 #BCADDD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCADDD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADDD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADDD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCADDD
oklch(77.6% 0.069 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9674D2
oklch(63.2% 0.14 299)
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Step 600
600
#815ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A5
oklch(49% 0.143 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BCADDD 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) | #A3B4DF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B4BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADDD
#BCADDD
oklch(77.6% 0.069 299.1)
- #B1BD8B
#B1BD8B
oklch(77.6% 0.069 119)
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 #BCADDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #BCADDD 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.