#BCB4F8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.096 289.4), rgb(188, 180, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#BCB4F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.096 289.4) |
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 #BCB4F8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4F8 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4F8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4F8 text on black | 11.02:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4F8
oklch(80.1% 0.096 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF5
oklch(63% 0.195 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7650E4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643FC6
oklch(49% 0.198 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#BCB4F8 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) | #A3BDFB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBFCC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4F8
#BCB4F8
oklch(80.1% 0.096 289.4)
- #C2C47A
#C2C47A
oklch(80.2% 0.096 109.7)
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 #BCB4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB4F8 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.