#BCB7DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.6% 0.055 291), rgb(188, 183, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BCB7DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7DE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.055 291) |
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 #BCB7DE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7DE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7DE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7DE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7DE
oklch(79.6% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC8
oklch(63% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7464B5
oklch(55.5% 0.123 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#BCB7DE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDC4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7DE
#BCB7DE
oklch(79.6% 0.055 291)
- #BEC098
#BEC098
oklch(79.6% 0.054 109.9)
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 #BCB7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB7DE 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.