#BCBFDD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.042 280.9), rgb(188, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BCBFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFDD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.042 280.9) |
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 #BCBFDD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFDD | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFDD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFDD text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFDD
oklch(81.2% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8083BD
oklch(63% 0.087 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#585A91
oklch(49% 0.087 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#484A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#BCBFDD 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) | #B8C2DE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C4C9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFDD
#BCBFDD
oklch(81.2% 0.042 280.9)
- #C7C3A4
#C7C3A4
oklch(81.2% 0.042 101.2)
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 #BCBFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBFDD 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.