#BAC3CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.015 244.8), rgb(186, 195, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#BAC3CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC3CB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 195, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.015 244.8) |
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 #BAC3CB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC3CB | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC3CB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC3CB text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC3CB
oklch(81.3% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#BAC3CB 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) | #C0C3CB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C5C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC3CB
#BAC3CB
oklch(81.3% 0.015 244.8)
- #C9C0B8
#C9C0B8
oklch(81.3% 0.015 64.3)
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 #BAC3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #BAC3CB 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.