#BCAFF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.098 292.7), rgb(188, 175, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#BCAFF4 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.098 292.7) |
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 #BCAFF4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAFF4 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAFF4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAFF4 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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)
#BCAFF4
oklch(79% 0.098 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5633A0
oklch(42.8% 0.167 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#BCAFF4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BAC7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAFF4
#BCAFF4
oklch(79% 0.098 292.7)
- #BBC177
#BBC177
oklch(78.9% 0.097 112.4)
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 #BCAFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #BCAFF4 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.