#BCBCE6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.059 285), rgb(188, 188, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#BCBCE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.059 285) |
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 #BCBCE6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCE6 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCE6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCE6 text on black | 11.47:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#827ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.12 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BC
oklch(55.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B54A2
oklch(49.1% 0.122 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4583
oklch(42.6% 0.1 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#BCBCE6 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) | #B2C1E8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C3CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCE6
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
- #C6C397
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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 #BCBCE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCBCE6 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.