#BAC9CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.017 215.5), rgb(186, 201, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BAC9CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC9CD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.017 215.5) |
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 #BAC9CD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC9CD | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC9CD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC9CD text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC9CD
oklch(82.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F97
oklch(63.1% 0.035 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7982
oklch(55.6% 0.038 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#49666E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5359
oklch(42.6% 0.03 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#BAC9CD 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) | #C6C8CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CBCA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC9CD
#BAC9CD
oklch(82.6% 0.017 215.5)
- #D1C2BE
#D1C2BE
oklch(82.5% 0.018 35.3)
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 #BAC9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #BAC9CD 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.