#BCB3D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.6% 0.053 296.3), rgb(188, 179, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#BCB3D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.053 296.3) |
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 #BCB3D8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB3D8 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3D8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3D8 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3D8
oklch(78.6% 0.053 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500
#907BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#BCB3D8 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) | #ACB8DA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B8BF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3D8
#BCB3D8
oklch(78.6% 0.053 296.3)
- #B7BE98
#B7BE98
oklch(78.6% 0.052 116.1)
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 #BCB3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCB3D8 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.