#BCA5BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.045 322.4), rgb(188, 165, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BCA5BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA5BF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.045 322.4) |
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 #BCA5BF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA5BF | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA5BF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA5BF text on black | 9.27:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA5BF
oklch(75% 0.045 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9E
oklch(63% 0.057 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#856789
oklch(55.6% 0.063 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#715674
oklch(49.2% 0.057 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#BCA5BF 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) | #A3ABC0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA7AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA5BF
#BCA5BF
oklch(75% 0.045 322.4)
- #9EB69C
#9EB69C
oklch(75.1% 0.045 143)
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 #BCA5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA5BF 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.