#BCAFD8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.059 299.5), rgb(188, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BCAFD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.059 299.5) |
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 #BCAFD8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCAFD8 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAFD8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAFD8 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAFD8
oklch(77.8% 0.059 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D3
oklch(70.6% 0.095 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9477C8
oklch(63% 0.122 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.131 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#BCAFD8 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) | #A7B5DA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAFD8
#BCAFD8
oklch(77.8% 0.059 299.5)
- #B2BD92
#B2BD92
oklch(77.9% 0.06 119.5)
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 #BCAFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCAFD8 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.