#BCA9D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.063 305.5), rgb(188, 169, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#BCA9D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.063 305.5) |
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 #BCA9D3 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA9D3 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9D3 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9D3 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCA9D3
oklch(76.5% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#734A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#BCA9D3 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) | #A2B0D5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AFB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9D3
#BCA9D3
oklch(76.5% 0.063 305.5)
- #A9BA8F
#A9BA8F
oklch(76.5% 0.062 125.4)
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 #BCA9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #BCA9D3 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.