#BCADBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.028 324), rgb(188, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BCADBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADBD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.028 324) |
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 #BCADBD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCADBD | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADBD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADBD text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCADBD
oklch(76.5% 0.028 324)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B1
oklch(70.8% 0.044 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#715673
oklch(49.1% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#BCADBD 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) | #ACB0BE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAEB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADBD
#BCADBD
oklch(76.5% 0.028 324)
- #A8B8A8
#A8B8A8
oklch(76.6% 0.029 145.3)
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 #BCADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #BCADBD 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.