#BCB0DD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.064 297.1), rgb(188, 176, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#BCB0DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0DD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.064 297.1) |
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 #BCB0DD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB0DD | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0DD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0DD text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB0DD
oklch(78.2% 0.064 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9376CF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.143 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.133 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#BCB0DD 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) | #A7B7DF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0DD
#BCB0DD
oklch(78.2% 0.064 297.1)
- #B5BE8F
#B5BE8F
oklch(78.2% 0.064 116.7)
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 #BCB0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #BCB0DD 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.