#BCB6DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.052 292.6), rgb(188, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#BCB6DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB6DB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.052 292.6) |
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 #BCB6DB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB6DB | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB6DB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB6DB text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB6DB
oklch(79.3% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.106 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7665B1
oklch(55.6% 0.116 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#635398
oklch(49% 0.108 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51457B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#BCB6DB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BCC2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB6DB
#BCB6DB
oklch(79.3% 0.052 292.6)
- #BBC099
#BBC099
oklch(79.4% 0.053 113.6)
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 #BCB6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCB6DB 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.