#BCB8F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2), rgb(188, 184, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#BCB8F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 80%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2) |
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 #BCB8F7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB8F7 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB8F7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB8F7 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EF
oklch(63.1% 0.181 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#BCB8F7 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) | #A8C0FA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC3CE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB8F7
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
- #C6C581
#C6C581
oklch(80.8% 0.089 107.5)
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 #BCB8F7, 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 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB8F7 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.