#BCB3F9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.098 289.9), rgb(188, 179, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BCB3F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.098 289.9) |
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 #BCB3F9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB3F9 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3F9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3F9 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3F9
oklch(79.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BF8
oklch(63% 0.202 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#774EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#653DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.204 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5234A2
oklch(42.7% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#BCB3F9 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) | #A1BDFC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBFCC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3F9
#BCB3F9
oklch(79.9% 0.098 289.9)
- #C1C377
#C1C377
oklch(79.8% 0.098 109.7)
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 #BCB3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB3F9 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.