#BCAEC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.033 314.6), rgb(188, 174, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#BCAEC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.033 314.6) |
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 #BCAEC3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAEC3 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEC3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEC3 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEC3
oklch(76.9% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846692
oklch(55.6% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#BCAEC3 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) | #ACB2C4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB0B5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEC3
#BCAEC3
oklch(76.9% 0.033 314.6)
- #ABB9A4
#ABB9A4
oklch(76.9% 0.033 135)
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 #BCAEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCAEC3 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.