#BAC5CC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.016 235.4), rgb(186, 197, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#BAC5CC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC5CC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 197, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.016 235.4) |
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 #BAC5CC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC5CC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC5CC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC5CC text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC5CC
oklch(81.7% 0.016 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#778D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#607785
oklch(55.6% 0.035 235)
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Step 700
700
#4F6471
oklch(49.1% 0.033 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#BAC5CC 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) | #C2C4CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C7C7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC5CC
#BAC5CC
oklch(81.7% 0.016 235.4)
- #CCC1BA
#CCC1BA
oklch(81.8% 0.016 54.9)
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 #BAC5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BAC5CC 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.