#BCB8F4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.084 287.4), rgb(188, 184, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BCB8F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 287.4) |
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 #BCB8F4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB8F4 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB8F4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB8F4 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB8F4
oklch(80.7% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7159D8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#BCB8F4 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) | #A9C0F7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C2CD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB8F4
#BCB8F4
oklch(80.7% 0.084 287.4)
- #C5C484
#C5C484
oklch(80.6% 0.084 107.4)
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 #BCB8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB8F4 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.