#BCA8C9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.051 312.1), rgb(188, 168, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BCA8C9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.051 312.1) |
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 #BCA8C9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8C9 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8C9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8C9 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8C9
oklch(75.9% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#754D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4072
oklch(42.8% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#BCA8C9 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) | #A4AECA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBACB3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8C9
#BCA8C9
oklch(75.9% 0.051 312.1)
- #A5B897
#A5B897
oklch(75.9% 0.051 132)
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 #BCA8C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA8C9 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.