#BCA8CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.055 310), rgb(188, 168, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BCA8CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA8CC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 310) |
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 #BCA8CC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA8CC | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA8CC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA8CC text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA8CC
oklch(76% 0.055 310)
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Step 400
400
#B191CA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BC
oklch(63% 0.113 310)
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Step 600
600
#895DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 310)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F75
oklch(42.8% 0.094 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E365F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#BCA8CC 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) | #A3AECE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAACB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA8CC
#BCA8CC
oklch(76% 0.055 310)
- #A6B994
#A6B994
oklch(76.1% 0.055 129.8)
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 #BCA8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BCA8CC 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.