#BCB5D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.045 295.4), rgb(188, 181, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#BCB5D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.045 295.4) |
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 #BCB5D5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5D5 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5D5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5D5 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5D5
oklch(78.9% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A498CA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866A8
oklch(55.5% 0.102 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#655590
oklch(49.1% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#BCB5D5 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) | #AFB9D6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5D5
#BCB5D5
oklch(78.9% 0.045 295.4)
- #B9BE9D
#B9BE9D
oklch(78.9% 0.045 114.4)
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 #BCB5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCB5D5 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.