#BCB5EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.077 290.4), rgb(188, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BCB5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5EC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.077 290.4) |
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 #BCB5EC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5EC | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5EC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5EC text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5EC
oklch(79.8% 0.077 290.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A092E8
oklch(70.6% 0.124 290.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8A75E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 290.1)
-
Step 600
600
#765BCF
oklch(55.7% 0.172 290.4)
-
Step 700
700
#634AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.16 290.3)
-
Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
-
Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
-
Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#BCB5EC 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) | #A8BCEE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEC8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5EC
#BCB5EC
oklch(79.8% 0.077 290.4)
- #BFC288
#BFC288
oklch(79.8% 0.077 110.5)
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 #BCB5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCB5EC 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.