#BCB5FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.101 288.4), rgb(188, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BCB5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.101 288.4) |
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 #BCB5FD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5FD | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5FD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5FD text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5FD
oklch(80.5% 0.101 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754DEB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5033A5
oklch(42.6% 0.173 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#BCB5FD 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1CE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5FD
#BCB5FD
oklch(80.5% 0.101 288.4)
- #C5C576
#C5C576
oklch(80.6% 0.101 108.5)
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 #BCB5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCB5FD 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.