#BCBDF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.7% 0.077 283.7), rgb(188, 189, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#BCBDF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.077 283.7) |
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 #BCBDF4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDF4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDF4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDF4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDF4
oklch(81.7% 0.077 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.159 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484093
oklch(42.6% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#BCBDF4 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) | #AFC3F6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC6D0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDF4
#BCBDF4
oklch(81.7% 0.077 283.7)
- #CBC68B
#CBC68B
oklch(81.7% 0.078 103.9)
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 #BCBDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBDF4 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.