#BCB9FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.1% 0.091 286.3), rgb(188, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#BCB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.091 286.3) |
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 #BCB9FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9FA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9FA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9FA
oklch(81.1% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8472F3
oklch(63.2% 0.186 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C4
oklch(49.2% 0.188 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#BCB9FA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC4D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9FA
#BCB9FA
oklch(81.1% 0.091 286.3)
- #C8C67F
#C8C67F
oklch(81.2% 0.092 106.9)
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 #BCB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB9FA 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.