#BCAFD5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.055 300.7), rgb(188, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BCAFD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.055 300.7) |
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 #BCAFD5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAFD5 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAFD5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAFD5 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAFD5
oklch(77.7% 0.055 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A994CF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9579C3
oklch(63.2% 0.112 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8060AF
oklch(55.5% 0.123 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F97
oklch(49.1% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#58417A
oklch(42.6% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#BCAFD5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAFD5
#BCAFD5
oklch(77.7% 0.055 300.7)
- #B1BC95
#B1BC95
oklch(77.6% 0.055 120.5)
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 #BCAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCAFD5 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.