#BCB5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.075 290.7), rgb(188, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#BCB5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.075 290.7) |
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 #BCB5EA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5EA | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5EA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5EA text on black | 10.93:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5EA
oklch(79.7% 0.075 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#BCB5EA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEC7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5EA
#BCB5EA
oklch(79.7% 0.075 290.7)
- #BFC28A
#BFC28A
oklch(79.8% 0.075 110.5)
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 #BCB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCB5EA 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.