#BCB2DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.063 295.3), rgb(188, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#BCB2DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB2DE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.063 295.3) |
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 #BCB2DE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB2DE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB2DE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB2DE text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB2DE
oklch(78.7% 0.063 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#BCB2DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B9C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB2DE
#BCB2DE
oklch(78.7% 0.063 295.3)
- #B7BF91
#B7BF91
oklch(78.7% 0.063 115.9)
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 #BCB2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #BCB2DE 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.