#BCB1CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.042 302.7), rgb(188, 177, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#BCB1CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB1CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 177, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.042 302.7) |
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 #BCB1CE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB1CE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB1CE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB1CE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB1CE
oklch(77.9% 0.042 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500
#947DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B548A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#BCB1CE 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) | #ACB5CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B5BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB1CE
#BCB1CE
oklch(77.9% 0.042 302.7)
- #B2BC9E
#B2BC9E
oklch(77.9% 0.043 122.4)
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 #BCB1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCB1CE 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.