#BCB9D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.042 290), rgb(188, 185, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BCB9D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 185, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.042 290) |
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 #BCB9D7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB9D7 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB9D7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB9D7 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB9D7
oklch(79.8% 0.042 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#BCB9D7 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) | #B3BDD8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BEC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB9D7
#BCB9D7
oklch(79.8% 0.042 290)
- #BEC0A1
#BEC0A1
oklch(79.8% 0.042 110.3)
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 #BCB9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCB9D7 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.