#BCB0F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.091 292.8), rgb(188, 176, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#BCB0F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0F0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 68%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.091 292.8) |
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 #BCB0F0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB0F0 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0F0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0F0 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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)
#BCB0F0
oklch(79% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6940BF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#BCB0F0 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) | #A1B9F3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7EE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAC6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0F0
#BCB0F0
oklch(79% 0.091 292.8)
- #BBC17C
#BBC17C
oklch(79% 0.091 112.5)
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 #BCB0F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BCB0F0 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.