#BCAEC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.041 308.6), rgb(188, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BCAEC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.041 308.6) |
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 #BCAEC9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAEC9 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEC9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEC9 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEC9
oklch(77.1% 0.041 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#987CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.082 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#83649C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 309)
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Step 700
700
#6E5385
oklch(49.1% 0.084 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A58
oklch(37.8% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#BCAEC9 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) | #AAB3CA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEC9
#BCAEC9
oklch(77.1% 0.041 308.6)
- #ADBA9F
#ADBA9F
oklch(77.1% 0.04 128.3)
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 #BCAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCAEC9 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.