#BCB3FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.107 289.2), rgb(188, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BCB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.107 289.2) |
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 #BCB3FF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB3FF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3FF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3FF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3FF
oklch(80.2% 0.107 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7748F1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6537D2
oklch(49.1% 0.22 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#522FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.184 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#432D86
oklch(37.8% 0.141 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#BCB3FF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0CE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3FF
#BCB3FF
oklch(80.2% 0.107 289.2)
- #C3C470
#C3C470
oklch(80.1% 0.107 109.2)
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 #BCB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB3FF 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.