#BCA4C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.057 314.5), rgb(188, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BCA4C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.057 314.5) |
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 #BCA4C8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA4C8 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA4C8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA4C8 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA4C8
oklch(75.1% 0.057 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#BCA4C8 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) | #9FABCA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA8B0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA4C8
#BCA4C8
oklch(75.1% 0.057 314.5)
- #9FB792
#9FB792
oklch(75.1% 0.058 134.6)
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 #BCA4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCA4C8 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.