#BCA7C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.052 313.3), rgb(188, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BCA7C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.052 313.3) |
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 #BCA7C8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA7C8 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA7C8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA7C8 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA7C8
oklch(75.7% 0.052 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#987EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.066 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#826791
oklch(55.6% 0.071 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E557C
oklch(49% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#BCA7C8 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) | #A3ADC9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBABB2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA7C8
#BCA7C8
oklch(75.7% 0.052 313.3)
- #A3B896
#A3B896
oklch(75.7% 0.053 133.5)
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 #BCA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #BCA7C8 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.