#BCAFFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.107 291.6), rgb(188, 175, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#BCAFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAFFB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.107 291.6) |
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 #BCAFFB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAFFB | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAFFB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAFFB text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAFFB
oklch(79.3% 0.107 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C45EF
oklch(55.5% 0.238 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6934D0
oklch(49% 0.221 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#562DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.183 292)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#BCAFFB 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) | #9CBAFE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBCCA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAFFB
#BCAFFB
oklch(79.3% 0.107 291.6)
- #BDC26F
#BDC26F
oklch(79.2% 0.107 111.6)
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 #BCAFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BCAFFB 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.