#BCB9F3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8), rgb(188, 185, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#BCB9F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9F3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8) |
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 #BCB9F3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9F3 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9F3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9F3 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B93ED
oklch(70.7% 0.13 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8575E7
oklch(63% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#BCB9F3 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) | #AAC0F6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C3CD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9F3
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
- #C6C487
#C6C487
oklch(80.7% 0.08 106.5)
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 #BCB9F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #BCB9F3 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.