Palettes / Colors / #BCA1CD
#BCA1CD — Light Dusty Purple
#BCA1CD is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
#BCA1CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2CEA1; it also sits naturally between #A7A1CE and #CEA1C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCA1CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 161, 205 |
| HSL | 277°, 31%, 72% |
| HSV | 277°, 21%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 21%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.50, 40.59, 63.25 |
| Yxy | 40.59, 0.3000, 0.2736 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.89, 18.06, -18.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.71, 16.86, -18.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 63% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCA1CD
.text { color: #BCA1CD; }
.background { background-color: #BCA1CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCA1CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 161, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 31%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCA1CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 161, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCA1CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 161, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCA1CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCA1CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2CEA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCA1CD: #000000.
How #BCA1CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCA1CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCA1CD?
#BCA1CD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 161, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCA1CD?
#BCA1CD is RGB 188, 161, 205 — HSL 277°, 31%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 21%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BCA1CD?
Its complement is #B2CEA1; analogous partners are #A7A1CE and #CEA1C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCA1CD for text?
Black text on #BCA1CD has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.