#BCAAC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.038 318.8), rgb(188, 170, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BCAAC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAAC1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 170, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.038 318.8) |
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 #BCAAC1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAAC1 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAAC1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAAC1 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAAC1
oklch(76.1% 0.038 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA8
oklch(63% 0.079 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#896393
oklch(55.6% 0.085 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#BCAAC1 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) | #A8AFC2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCACB1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAAC1
#BCAAC1
oklch(76.1% 0.038 318.8)
- #A5B7A0
#A5B7A0
oklch(75.9% 0.038 138.9)
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 #BCAAC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCAAC1 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.