#BCBCFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.092 284.2), rgb(188, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BCBCFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 284°. 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCFE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.092 284.2) |
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 #BCBCFE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCFE | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCFE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCFE text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCFE
oklch(81.9% 0.092 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F9
oklch(70.8% 0.148 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8072F5
oklch(63% 0.189 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A45C6
oklch(49% 0.191 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#BCBCFE 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8D3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCFE
#BCBCFE
oklch(81.9% 0.092 284.2)
- #CDC780
#CDC780
oklch(81.8% 0.092 104.1)
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 #BCBCFE, 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 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCBCFE 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.