#BCB5E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.4% 0.062 292.2), rgb(188, 181, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#BCB5E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.062 292.2) |
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 #BCB5E1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5E1 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5E1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5E1 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5E1
oklch(79.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7761BC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#BCB5E1 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) | #ABBBE3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9E0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BCC4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5E1
#BCB5E1
oklch(79.4% 0.062 292.2)
- #BCC092
#BCC092
oklch(79.3% 0.062 111.9)
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 #BCB5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB5E1 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.