#BCBBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.08 285.3), rgb(188, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#BCBBF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.08 285.3) |
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 #BCBBF4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBBF4 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBBF4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBBF4 text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#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
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBBF4
oklch(81.3% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8277E7
oklch(63.2% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.177 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BB8
oklch(49% 0.165 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#BCBBF4 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) | #ACC2F6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C5CF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBBF4
#BCBBF4
oklch(81.3% 0.08 285.3)
- #C9C588
#C9C588
oklch(81.2% 0.08 104.9)
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 #BCBBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #BCBBF4 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.