#BCB5CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.034 298.9), rgb(188, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#BCB5CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5CD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.034 298.9) |
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 #BCB5CD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5CD | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5CD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5CD 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5CD
oklch(78.6% 0.034 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600
#79699A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#BCB5CD 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) | #B1B8CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B8BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5CD
#BCB5CD
oklch(78.6% 0.034 298.9)
- #B7BDA4
#B7BDA4
oklch(78.7% 0.035 118.2)
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 #BCB5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCB5CD 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.