#BCAFDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(77.9% 0.062 298.8), rgb(188, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#BCAFDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAFDA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.062 298.8) |
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 #BCAFDA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAFDA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAFDA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAFDA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAFDA
oklch(77.9% 0.062 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9477CB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9E
oklch(49% 0.128 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#BCAFDA 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) | #A7B5DC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAFDA
#BCAFDA
oklch(77.9% 0.062 298.8)
- #B3BD91
#B3BD91
oklch(77.9% 0.061 118.2)
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 #BCAFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCAFDA 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.