#BAC9CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.018 223.6), rgb(186, 201, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#BAC9CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC9CF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.018 223.6) |
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 #BAC9CF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC9CF | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC9CF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC9CF text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC9CF
oklch(82.6% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AE
oklch(70.7% 0.029 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#597985
oklch(55.6% 0.041 223)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#BAC9CF 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) | #C6C8CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CBCB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC9CF
#BAC9CF
oklch(82.6% 0.018 223.6)
- #D1C3BD
#D1C3BD
oklch(82.7% 0.018 44.8)
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 #BAC9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #BAC9CF 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.