#BCB7E7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80% 0.068 289.6), rgb(188, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#BCB7E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.068 289.6) |
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 #BCB7E7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7E7 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7E7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7E7 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7E7
oklch(80% 0.068 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7360C4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.139 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#BCB7E7 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) | #ACBDE9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BFC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7E7
#BCB7E7
oklch(80% 0.068 289.6)
- #C0C28F
#C0C28F
oklch(80% 0.068 109.7)
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 #BCB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB7E7 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.