Palettes / Colors / #BCA8FA
#BCA8FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#BCA8FA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BCA8FA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCA8FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E6FAA8; it also sits naturally between #A8BDFA and #E6A8FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCA8FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 168, 250 |
| HSL | 255°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 255°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 33%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.00, 45.60, 96.50 |
| Yxy | 45.60, 0.2679, 0.2349 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.28, 24.08, -38.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.53, 23.25, -42.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 66% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCA8FA
.text { color: #BCA8FA; }
.background { background-color: #BCA8FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCA8FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 168, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCA8FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 168, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCA8FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 168, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCA8FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCA8FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6FAA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCA8FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCA8FA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCA8FA: ·
How #BCA8FA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCA8FA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCA8FA?
#BCA8FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 168, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCA8FA?
#BCA8FA is RGB 188, 168, 250 — HSL 255°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 25%, 33%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCA8FA?
Its complement is #E6FAA8; analogous partners are #A8BDFA and #E6A8FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCA8FA for text?
Black text on #BCA8FA has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.