#BCB5EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.08 290.1), rgb(188, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BCB5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.08 290.1) |
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 #BCB5EE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5EE | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5EE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5EE text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5EE
oklch(79.9% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EB
oklch(70.8% 0.128 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7559D2
oklch(55.5% 0.179 290)
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Step 700
700
#6348B6
oklch(49% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423475
oklch(37.6% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#BCB5EE 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) | #A7BCF0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEC9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5EE
#BCB5EE
oklch(79.9% 0.08 290.1)
- #C0C286
#C0C286
oklch(79.8% 0.079 109.7)
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 #BCB5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB5EE 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.