#BCBAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.09 285.7), rgb(188, 186, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#BCBAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBAFA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.09 285.7) |
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 #BCBAFA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBAFA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBAFA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBAFA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBAFA
oklch(81.3% 0.09 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8373F1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C3
oklch(49.2% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E347D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#BCBAFA 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) | #A9C2FD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC5D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBAFA
#BCBAFA
oklch(81.3% 0.09 285.7)
- #C9C681
#C9C681
oklch(81.3% 0.09 106.1)
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 #BCBAFA, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCBAFA 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.