#BCBFF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.074 282.1), rgb(188, 191, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#BCBFF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.074 282.1) |
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 #BCBFF4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFF4 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFF4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFF4 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFF4
oklch(82% 0.074 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.152 282)
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Step 600
600
#6761D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282)
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Step 700
700
#5650B4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3974
oklch(37.8% 0.098 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#BCBFF4 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) | #B1C5F6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC8D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFF4
#BCBFF4
oklch(82% 0.074 282.1)
- #CDC78E
#CDC78E
oklch(82.1% 0.075 102.8)
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 #BCBFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #BCBFF4 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.