#BCB4CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.037 299.6), rgb(188, 180, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BCB4CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.037 299.6) |
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 #BCB4CE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4CE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4CE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4CE text on black | 10.55:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4CE
oklch(78.5% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A699C1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#907FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A689D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#675686
oklch(49% 0.078 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#54476D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#BCB4CE 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) | #AFB8CF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B8BC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4CE
#BCB4CE
oklch(78.5% 0.037 299.6)
- #B6BDA2
#B6BDA2
oklch(78.5% 0.038 119.1)
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 #BCB4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB4CE 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.