#BCBCEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.072 284.7), rgb(188, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#BCBCEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 284.7) |
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 #BCBCEF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCEF | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCEF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCEF text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCEF
oklch(81.3% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#817ADD
oklch(63% 0.146 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4FB0
oklch(49% 0.149 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#BCBCEF 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) | #AFC2F1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5CD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCEF
#BCBCEF
oklch(81.3% 0.072 284.7)
- #C8C58F
#C8C58F
oklch(81.3% 0.072 105.2)
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 #BCBCEF, 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 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBCEF 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.