Palettes / Colors / #BCABC6
#BCABC6 — Light Dusty Purple
#BCABC6 is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCABC6 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCABC6 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 #B4C5AA; it also sits naturally between #AEAAC5 and #C5AAC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCABC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 171, 198 |
| HSL | 278°, 19%, 72% |
| HSV | 278°, 14%, 78% |
| CMYK | 5%, 14%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 45.49, 43.89, 59.50 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.3056, 0.2948 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.16, 11.13, -11.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, 10.33, -10.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 67% · Blue 78%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCABC6
.text { color: #BCABC6; }
.background { background-color: #BCABC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCABC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 171, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 19%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCABC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 171, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCABC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 171, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCABC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCABC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4C5AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCABC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCABC6
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCABC6: ·
How #BCABC6 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 #BCABC6 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 #BCABC6?
#BCABC6 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 171, 198). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCABC6?
#BCABC6 is RGB 188, 171, 198 — HSL 278°, 19%, 72% — CMYK 5%, 14%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BCABC6?
Its complement is #B4C5AA; analogous partners are #AEAAC5 and #C5AAC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCABC6 for text?
Black text on #BCABC6 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.