#BCB7E4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.063 290), rgb(188, 183, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BCB7E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.063 290) |
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 #BCB7E4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7E4 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7E4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7E4 text on black | 11.03:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7E4
oklch(79.9% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#897AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.13 290)
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Step 600
600
#7462BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 290)
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Step 700
700
#6150A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#41386B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#BCB7E4 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) | #ADBDE6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BEC6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7E4
#BCB7E4
oklch(79.9% 0.063 290)
- #BFC192
#BFC192
oklch(79.7% 0.063 109.8)
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 #BCB7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCB7E4 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.