#BCB4F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.09 289.9), rgb(188, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#BCB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.09 289.9) |
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 #BCB4F4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4F4 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4F4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4F4 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4F4
oklch(79.9% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF3
oklch(70.6% 0.144 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7654DD
oklch(55.6% 0.199 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6443C0
oklch(49.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 800
800
#51389B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#BCB4F4 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) | #A4BDF7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BFCA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4F4
#BCB4F4
oklch(79.9% 0.09 289.9)
- #C1C37E
#C1C37E
oklch(80% 0.09 109.7)
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 #BCB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB4F4 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.