#BCB7F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.087 288), rgb(188, 183, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#BCB7F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.087 288) |
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 #BCB7F5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7F5 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7F5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7F5 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7F5
oklch(80.5% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500
#8772ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600
#7257DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337A
oklch(37.5% 0.116 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#BCB7F5 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) | #A7BFF8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C1CD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7F5
#BCB7F5
oklch(80.5% 0.087 288)
- #C4C481
#C4C481
oklch(80.5% 0.088 108.2)
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 #BCB7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB7F5 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.