#BCB0EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.089 293), rgb(188, 176, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#BCB0EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.089 293) |
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 #BCB0EF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB0EF | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0EF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0EF text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB0EF
oklch(78.9% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#BCB0EF 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) | #A1B9F2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BAC6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0EF
#BCB0EF
oklch(78.9% 0.089 293)
- #BAC17D
#BAC17D
oklch(78.9% 0.09 113.3)
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 #BCB0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BCB0EF 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.