#BACDCE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.4% 0.021 200.6), rgb(186, 205, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#BACDCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDCE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.021 200.6) |
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 #BACDCE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDCE | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACDCE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACDCE text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDCE
oklch(83.4% 0.021 200.6)
-
Step 400
400
#89A7A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 201.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6B9294
oklch(63.2% 0.043 200.1)
-
Step 600
600
#527C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.047 199.7)
-
Step 700
700
#43686A
oklch(49% 0.042 200.2)
-
Step 800
800
#375557
oklch(42.7% 0.036 201.2)
-
Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#BACDCE 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) | #CACBCE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CFCD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDCE
#BACDCE
oklch(83.4% 0.021 200.6)
- #D6C4C3
#D6C4C3
oklch(83.5% 0.02 21.4)
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 #BACDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #BACDCE 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.