#BCB0D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78% 0.058 298.8), rgb(188, 176, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BCB0D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.058 298.8) |
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 #BCB0D8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB0D8 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0D8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0D8 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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)
#BCB0D8
oklch(78% 0.058 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B3
oklch(55.6% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9A
oklch(49% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#BCB0D8 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) | #A8B6DA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0D8
#BCB0D8
oklch(78% 0.058 298.8)
- #B3BD94
#B3BD94
oklch(78% 0.057 118.9)
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 #BCB0D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #BCB0D8 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.