#BCADEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.088 295.4), rgb(188, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#BCADEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADEB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.088 295.4) |
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 #BCADEB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCADEB | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADEB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADEB text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCADEB
oklch(78.2% 0.088 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8051D7
oklch(55.7% 0.196 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BA
oklch(49% 0.182 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#BCADEB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B7C3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADEB
#BCADEB
oklch(78.2% 0.088 295.4)
- #B5BF7D
#B5BF7D
oklch(78.1% 0.088 115.5)
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 #BCADEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #BCADEB 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.