#BCBBED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.07 285.6), rgb(188, 187, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BCBBED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 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 (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBBED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.07 285.6) |
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 #BCBBED | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBBED | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBBED text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBBED 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C9
oklch(55.6% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AE
oklch(49.2% 0.145 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B428D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#BCBBED 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) | #AFC1EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C3CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBBED
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
- #C7C48F
#C7C48F
oklch(81% 0.07 105.1)
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 #BCBBED, 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 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBBED 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.