#BCBFFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.09 282.2), rgb(188, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#BCBFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFFF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.09 282.2) |
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 #BCBFFF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFFF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFFF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFFF text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFFF
oklch(82.5% 0.09 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9493F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.199 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5648C4
oklch(49% 0.185 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A357E
oklch(37.7% 0.12 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#BCBFFF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCAD5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFFF
#BCBFFF
oklch(82.5% 0.09 282.2)
- #D1C883
#D1C883
oklch(82.4% 0.09 101.7)
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 #BCBFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCBFFF 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.