#BCBDF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.7% 0.079 283.7), rgb(188, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BCBDF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.079 283.7) |
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 #BCBDF5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDF5 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDF5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDF5 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDF5
oklch(81.7% 0.079 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E6
oklch(63% 0.161 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.163 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#BCBDF5 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) | #AEC3F7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC7D0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDF5
#BCBDF5
oklch(81.7% 0.079 283.7)
- #CBC68A
#CBC68A
oklch(81.6% 0.079 104)
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 #BCBDF5, 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 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBDF5 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.