#BCABC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.042 313.1), rgb(188, 171, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#BCABC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.042 313.1) |
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 #BCABC6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABC6 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABC6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABC6 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABC6
oklch(76.4% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B095BF
oklch(70.8% 0.067 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#87629A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725184
oklch(49.1% 0.088 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#BCABC6 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) | #A8B0C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAEB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABC6
#BCABC6
oklch(76.4% 0.042 313.1)
- #A8B99D
#A8B99D
oklch(76.5% 0.043 133.1)
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 #BCABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #BCABC6 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.