#BCB9FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.098 286), rgb(188, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#BCB9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 286°. 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 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9FF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.098 286) |
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 #BCB9FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9FF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9FF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9FF
oklch(81.3% 0.098 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#846FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.2 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A4
oklch(42.6% 0.168 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#BCB9FF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC5D2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9FF
#BCB9FF
oklch(81.3% 0.098 286)
- #CAC67A
#CAC67A
oklch(81.3% 0.098 105.8)
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 #BCB9FF, 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 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB9FF 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.