#BCADF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.107 292.8), rgb(188, 173, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BCADF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADF9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.107 292.8) |
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 #BCADF9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCADF9 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADF9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADF9 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCADF9
oklch(78.8% 0.107 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#7F43EF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C33D0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.185 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#472B85
oklch(37.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#BCADF9 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) | #9AB8FC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB6F7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBAC8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADF9
#BCADF9
oklch(78.8% 0.107 292.8)
- #BAC16E
#BAC16E
oklch(78.7% 0.107 112.8)
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 #BCADF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BCADF9 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.