#BCB4DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.1% 0.061 293.5), rgb(188, 180, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#BCB4DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4DF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.061 293.5) |
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 #BCB4DF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4DF | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4DF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4DF text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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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)
#BCB4DF
oklch(79.1% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A395D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CD
oklch(63% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7861BA
oklch(55.6% 0.135 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524282
oklch(42.7% 0.104 293)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#BCB4DF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9DE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBC2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4DF
#BCB4DF
oklch(79.1% 0.061 293.5)
- #BAC093
#BAC093
oklch(79.2% 0.061 114)
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 #BCB4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
Use #BCB4DF 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.