#BCBDEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.063 283.9), rgb(188, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#BCBDEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.063 283.9) |
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 #BCBDEA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDEA | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDEA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDEA text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDEA
oklch(81.3% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5953A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494487
oklch(42.6% 0.108 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#BCBDEA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDEA
#BCBDEA
oklch(81.3% 0.063 283.9)
- #C8C495
#C8C495
oklch(81.2% 0.063 103.6)
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 #BCBDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #BCBDEA 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.