#BCB4F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.087 290.2), rgb(188, 180, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BCB4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.087 290.2) |
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 #BCB4F2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4F2 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4F2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4F2 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4F2
oklch(79.8% 0.087 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EC
oklch(63.2% 0.178 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7655DA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 290)
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Step 700
700
#6444BD
oklch(49% 0.181 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513999
oklch(42.6% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43337A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#BCB4F2 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) | #A5BCF5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BECA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4F2
#BCB4F2
oklch(79.8% 0.087 290.2)
- #C0C380
#C0C380
oklch(79.9% 0.088 110.4)
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 #BCB4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB4F2 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.