#BCAEF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.1 293), rgb(188, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BCAEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.1 293) |
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 #BCAEF5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAEF5 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEF5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEF5 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEF5
oklch(78.8% 0.1 293)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#BCAEF5 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) | #9DB8F8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB6F3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BAC7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEF5
#BCAEF5
oklch(78.8% 0.1 293)
- #BAC174
#BAC174
oklch(78.8% 0.1 112.9)
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 #BCAEF5, 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 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #BCAEF5 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.