#BCB0DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.063 297.4), rgb(188, 176, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BCB0DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0DC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.063 297.4) |
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 #BCB0DC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB0DC | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0DC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0DC text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB0DC
oklch(78.2% 0.063 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9377CD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#BCB0DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B6BF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0DC
#BCB0DC
oklch(78.2% 0.063 297.4)
- #B4BE90
#B4BE90
oklch(78.2% 0.063 117.9)
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 #BCB0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCB0DC 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.