#BCB9D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.039 290.4), rgb(188, 185, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BCB9D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.039 290.4) |
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 #BCB9D5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9D5 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9D5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9D5 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9D5
oklch(79.7% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4871
oklch(42.7% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#BCB9D5 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) | #B3BCD6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BDC2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9D5
#BCB9D5
oklch(79.7% 0.039 290.4)
- #BEC0A3
#BEC0A3
oklch(79.8% 0.04 110.5)
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 #BCB9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCB9D5 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.