#BCA8BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.037 324.5), rgb(188, 168, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#BCA8BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.037 324.5) |
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 #BCA8BD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8BD | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8BD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8BD text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA8BD
oklch(75.5% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#98809A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#836984
oklch(55.5% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5870
oklch(49.2% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BCA8BD 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) | #A7ADBE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAAAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8BD
#BCA8BD
oklch(75.5% 0.037 324.5)
- #A2B6A1
#A2B6A1
oklch(75.5% 0.037 143.9)
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 #BCA8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCA8BD 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.