#BCBAF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.1% 0.081 286), rgb(188, 186, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BCBAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 186, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.081 286) |
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 #BCBAF4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBAF4 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBAF4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBAF4 text on black | 11.46:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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)
#BCBAF4
oklch(81.1% 0.081 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.181 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#BCBAF4 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) | #ABC1F7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C4CE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBAF4
#BCBAF4
oklch(81.1% 0.081 286)
- #C8C587
#C8C587
oklch(81.1% 0.081 105.7)
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 #BCBAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #BCBAF4 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.