#BCB9EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.7% 0.076 287.1), rgb(188, 185, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#BCB9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.076 287.1) |
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 #BCB9EF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9EF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9EF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9EF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9EF
oklch(80.7% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8577E1
oklch(63% 0.155 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.169 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB3
oklch(49% 0.157 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#BCB9EF 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) | #ACC0F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C2CB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9EF
#BCB9EF
oklch(80.7% 0.076 287.1)
- #C5C48B
#C5C48B
oklch(80.7% 0.075 107.1)
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 #BCB9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCB9EF 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.