#BCABC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.045 311.4), rgb(188, 171, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BCABC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 311°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.045 311.4) |
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 #BCABC8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABC8 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABC8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABC8 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABC8
oklch(76.5% 0.045 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B2
oklch(63.1% 0.092 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#725187
oklch(49.2% 0.092 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#BCABC8 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) | #A7B0C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAEB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABC8
#BCABC8
oklch(76.5% 0.045 311.4)
- #A9B99C
#A9B99C
oklch(76.5% 0.044 131.1)
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 #BCABC8, 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 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #BCABC8 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.