#BCACC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.037 315.7), rgb(188, 172, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BCACC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCACC3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.037 315.7) |
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 #BCACC3 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCACC3 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCACC3 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCACC3 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCACC3
oklch(76.5% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.075 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#866494
oklch(55.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#71537E
oklch(49% 0.076 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A53
oklch(37.8% 0.048 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#BCACC3 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) | #A9B0C4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2C2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAEB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCACC3
#BCACC3
oklch(76.5% 0.037 315.7)
- #A9B8A1
#A9B8A1
oklch(76.4% 0.036 134.6)
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 #BCACC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #BCACC3 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.