#BCBAD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.038 288.9), rgb(188, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#BCBAD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.038 288.9) |
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 #BCBAD5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBAD5 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBAD5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBAD5 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#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)
#BCBAD5
oklch(79.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8882B6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4970
oklch(42.7% 0.064 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#BCBAD5 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) | #B4BDD6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BEC3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBAD5
#BCBAD5
oklch(79.9% 0.038 288.9)
- #BFC0A4
#BFC0A4
oklch(79.9% 0.038 108.9)
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 #BCBAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCBAD5 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.