#BCAEF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.098 293.3), rgb(188, 174, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BCAEF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.098 293.3) |
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 #BCAEF3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAEF3 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEF3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEF3 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEF3
oklch(78.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9269F5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E4BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.217 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B3BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5732A0
oklch(42.7% 0.168 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#BCAEF3 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) | #9DB8F6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB6F1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEF3
#BCAEF3
oklch(78.7% 0.098 293.3)
- #B9C176
#B9C176
oklch(78.7% 0.098 113.6)
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 #BCAEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCAEF3 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.