#BCB7EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.1% 0.073 289), rgb(188, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#BCB7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.073 289) |
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 #BCB7EB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7EB | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7EB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7EB text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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)
#BCB7EB
oklch(80.1% 0.073 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8877DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289)
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Step 600
600
#735ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#614CAF
oklch(49% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#BCB7EB 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) | #ABBEED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBEA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7EB
#BCB7EB
oklch(80.1% 0.073 289)
- #C1C38C
#C1C38C
oklch(80.2% 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 #BCB7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCB7EB 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.