#BCB4D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.047 296.4), rgb(188, 180, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#BCB4D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.047 296.4) |
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 #BCB4D5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4D5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4D5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4D5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4D5
oklch(78.7% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965A9
oklch(55.5% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#665491
oklch(49.1% 0.097 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#BCB4D5 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) | #AEB9D7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9BF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4D5
#BCB4D5
oklch(78.7% 0.047 296.4)
- #B7BE9C
#B7BE9C
oklch(78.7% 0.047 116.9)
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 #BCB4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCB4D5 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.