#BCB6EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.075 289.8), rgb(188, 182, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#BCB6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB6EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 182, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.075 289.8) |
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 #BCB6EB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB6EB | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB6EB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB6EB text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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)
#BCB6EB
oklch(79.9% 0.075 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8976DE
oklch(63% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.167 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#624BB0
oklch(49% 0.154 290)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#BCB6EB 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) | #A9BDED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB6EB
#BCB6EB
oklch(79.9% 0.075 289.8)
- #C0C28A
#C0C28A
oklch(79.9% 0.074 109.7)
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 #BCB6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCB6EB 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.