#BCB4CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.033 301.4), rgb(188, 180, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#BCB4CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.033 301.4) |
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 #BCB4CB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4CB | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4CB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4CB text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4CB
oklch(78.4% 0.033 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A699BD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9180AD
oklch(63.2% 0.069 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6998
oklch(55.6% 0.074 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#BCB4CB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7BB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4CB
#BCB4CB
oklch(78.4% 0.033 301.4)
- #B5BCA5
#B5BCA5
oklch(78.3% 0.033 120.9)
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 #BCB4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB4CB 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.