#BCB2F1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.089 291.5), rgb(188, 178, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#BCB2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 292°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 178, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.089 291.5) |
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 #BCB2F1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB2F1 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB2F1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB2F1 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB2F1
oklch(79.4% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#BCB2F1 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) | #A3BBF4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8EF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BCC8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB2F1
#BCB2F1
oklch(79.4% 0.089 291.5)
- #BDC27E
#BDC27E
oklch(79.4% 0.089 111.8)
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 #BCB2F1, 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 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB2F1 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.