#BCBCD2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.031 285.7), rgb(188, 188, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#BCBCD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCD2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.031 285.7) |
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 #BCBCD2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCD2 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCD2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCD2 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCD2
oklch(80.2% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584AF
oklch(63% 0.064 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B84
oklch(49% 0.065 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F57
oklch(37.8% 0.041 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#BCBCD2 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) | #B7BED3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BFC3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCD2
#BCBCD2
oklch(80.2% 0.031 285.7)
- #C1C0AA
#C1C0AA
oklch(80.3% 0.03 104.9)
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 #BCBCD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCBCD2 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.