#BCA9C3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.042 317), rgb(188, 169, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BCA9C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.042 317) |
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 #BCA9C3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA9C3 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9C3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9C3 text on black | 9.60:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E4
oklch(88.6% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA9C3
oklch(75.9% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B294BD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#896198
oklch(55.5% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#BCA9C3 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) | #A6AEC4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCACB2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9C3
#BCA9C3
oklch(75.9% 0.042 317)
- #A5B89D
#A5B89D
oklch(76% 0.043 136.4)
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 #BCA9C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCA9C3 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.