#BCB1DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.4% 0.061 296.7), rgb(188, 177, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#BCB1DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB1DC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 177, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.061 296.7) |
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 #BCB1DC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB1DC | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB1DC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB1DC text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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)
#BCB1DC
oklch(78.4% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#554081
oklch(42.6% 0.106 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#BCB1DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7BF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB1DC
#BCB1DC
oklch(78.4% 0.061 296.7)
- #B6BE91
#B6BE91
oklch(78.4% 0.062 116)
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 #BCB1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCB1DC 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.