#BCB4E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.069 292.2), rgb(188, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#BCB4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.069 292.2) |
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 #BCB4E5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4E5 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4E5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4E5 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4E5
oklch(79.3% 0.069 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A293E0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700
#654DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#44376E
oklch(37.9% 0.092 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#BCB4E5 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) | #A9BBE7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCC5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4E5
#BCB4E5
oklch(79.3% 0.069 292.2)
- #BCC18D
#BCC18D
oklch(79.4% 0.07 112.5)
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 #BCB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCB4E5 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.