#BCB6EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.073 289.9), rgb(188, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#BCB6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB6EA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.073 289.9) |
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 #BCB6EA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB6EA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB6EA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB6EA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB6EA
oklch(79.9% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DD
oklch(63.2% 0.15 290)
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Step 600
600
#745DCA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#BCB6EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEC8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB6EA
#BCB6EA
oklch(79.9% 0.073 289.9)
- #C0C28B
#C0C28B
oklch(79.9% 0.073 109.7)
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 #BCB6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCB6EA 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.