#BCA3C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.059 314.8), rgb(188, 163, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BCA3C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.059 314.8) |
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 #BCA3C8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA3C8 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA3C8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA3C8 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA3C8
oklch(74.9% 0.059 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.075 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#856495
oklch(55.5% 0.083 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#BCA3C8 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) | #9EAACA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA7AF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA3C8
#BCA3C8
oklch(74.9% 0.059 314.8)
- #9EB791
#9EB791
oklch(75% 0.06 135)
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 #BCA3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA3C8 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.