#BCB3C4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.026 309.3), rgb(188, 179, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BCB3C4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3C4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.026 309.3) |
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 #BCB3C4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB3C4 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3C4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3C4 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3C4
oklch(77.9% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9381A2
oklch(63.1% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5978
oklch(49.2% 0.053 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#564862
oklch(42.6% 0.046 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
#BCB3C4 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) | #B1B6C5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB5B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3C4
#BCB3C4
oklch(77.9% 0.026 309.3)
- #B2BBAA
#B2BBAA
oklch(78% 0.026 130)
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 #BCB3C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCB3C4 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.