#BCBDEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.066 283.9), rgb(188, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#BCBDEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDEC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.066 283.9) |
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 #BCBDEC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDEC | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDEC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDEC text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 283.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDEC
oklch(81.3% 0.066 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9897E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284)
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Step 500
500
#807CD7
oklch(63% 0.135 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C5
oklch(55.7% 0.146 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5952AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49448A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 284)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#BCBDEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5CD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDEC
#BCBDEC
oklch(81.3% 0.066 283.9)
- #C9C593
#C9C593
oklch(81.4% 0.067 103.9)
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 #BCBDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBDEC 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.