#BCAEEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.092 294.1), rgb(188, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#BCAEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.092 294.1) |
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 #BCAEEF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAEEF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEEF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEEF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEEF
oklch(78.6% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.148 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#936CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EBF
oklch(49% 0.191 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#BCAEEF 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) | #9FB7F2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B6ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B8C5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEEF
#BCAEEF
oklch(78.6% 0.092 294.1)
- #B8C07A
#B8C07A
oklch(78.5% 0.092 113.9)
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 #BCAEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCAEEF 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.