#BCBBE9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9), rgb(188, 187, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BCBBE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9) |
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 #BCBBE9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBBE9 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBBE9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBBE9 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 286)
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Step 500
500
#837CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#BCBBE9 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) | #B0C0EB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C3CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBBE9
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
- #C5C493
#C5C493
oklch(80.9% 0.065 106.8)
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 #BCBBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBBE9 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.