#BCB5F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.089 289.3), rgb(188, 181, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BCB5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 289.3) |
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 #BCB5F4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5F4 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5F4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5F4 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5F4
oklch(80.1% 0.089 289.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8A71EE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 289.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7555DC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 289.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
-
Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
-
Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
-
Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#BCB5F4 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) | #A5BDF7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C0CB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5F4
#BCB5F4
oklch(80.1% 0.089 289.3)
- #C2C380
#C2C380
oklch(80.1% 0.088 109)
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 #BCB5F4, 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 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB5F4 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.