#BCB9CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.03 292.3), rgb(188, 185, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BCB9CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.03 292.3) |
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 #BCB9CE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9CE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9CE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9CE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9CE
oklch(79.5% 0.03 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AC
oklch(63.1% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746C97
oklch(55.5% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#615A81
oklch(49% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#BCB9CE 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) | #B5BCCF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BCC0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9CE
#BCB9CE
oklch(79.5% 0.03 292.3)
- #BCBEA9
#BCBEA9
oklch(79.4% 0.029 111.5)
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 #BCB9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCB9CE 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.