#BCB5F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.087 289.4), rgb(188, 181, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BCB5F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.087 289.4) |
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 #BCB5F3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5F3 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5F3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5F3 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5F3
oklch(80.1% 0.087 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F1
oklch(70.6% 0.139 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EC
oklch(63.1% 0.178 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7556DB
oklch(55.7% 0.194 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6345BE
oklch(49.2% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503A99
oklch(42.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E47
oklch(26.8% 0.074 289.5)
#BCB5F3 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) | #A6BDF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BFCB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5F3
#BCB5F3
oklch(80.1% 0.087 289.4)
- #C1C381
#C1C381
oklch(80% 0.087 109.7)
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 #BCB5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB5F3 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.