#BCA6CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.057 311.6), rgb(188, 166, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#BCA6CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA6CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 166, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.057 311.6) |
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 #BCA6CB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA6CB | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA6CB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA6CB text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA6CB
oklch(75.6% 0.057 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#836696
oklch(55.7% 0.08 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#BCA6CB 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) | #A1ADCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AECA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAAB2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA6CB
#BCA6CB
oklch(75.6% 0.057 311.6)
- #A3B892
#A3B892
oklch(75.6% 0.058 131.3)
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 #BCA6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BCA6CB 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.