#BCCBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.1), rgb(188, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#BCCBFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBFA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.1) |
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 #BCCBFA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBFA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCBFA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCBFA text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#889DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 271)
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Step 500
500
#6B82DD
oklch(63% 0.139 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#546ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4558AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#BCCBFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAF9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD4DB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBFA
#BCCBFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.1)
- #DDCC9A
#DDCC9A
oklch(84.7% 0.068 91.5)
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 #BCCBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCCBFA 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.