#BCB9EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.5% 0.07 287.5), rgb(188, 185, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#BCB9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9EB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.07 287.5) |
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 #BCB9EB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9EB | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9EB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9EB text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9EB
oklch(80.5% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8679DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7060C8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#BCB9EB 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) | #ADBFED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1CA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9EB
#BCB9EB
oklch(80.5% 0.07 287.5)
- #C4C38E
#C4C38E
oklch(80.5% 0.07 107)
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 #BCB9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB9EB 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.