#BCABD6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.063 303), rgb(188, 171, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#BCABD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 303°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABD6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.063 303) |
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 #BCABD6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABD6 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABD6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABD6 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABD6
oklch(77% 0.063 303)
-
Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9974C9
oklch(63% 0.129 302.9)
-
Step 600
600
#845CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 302.6)
-
Step 700
700
#704B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 302.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#BCABD6 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) | #A3B2D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B2D5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B1BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABD6
#BCABD6
oklch(77% 0.063 303)
- #ACBB8F
#ACBB8F
oklch(76.9% 0.063 123.2)
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 #BCABD6, 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 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BCABD6 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.