#BCB3D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.5% 0.049 297.4), rgb(188, 179, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#BCB3D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.049 297.4) |
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 #BCB3D5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB3D5 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3D5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3D5 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3D5
oklch(78.5% 0.049 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A697CC
oklch(70.8% 0.078 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AA
oklch(55.5% 0.108 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#BCB3D5 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) | #ACB8D7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B8BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3D5
#BCB3D5
oklch(78.5% 0.049 297.4)
- #B6BE9B
#B6BE9B
oklch(78.6% 0.049 118)
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 #BCB3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCB3D5 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.