#BCB7CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.028 297.2), rgb(188, 183, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#BCB7CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.028 297.2) |
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 #BCB7CB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7CB | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7CB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7CB text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7CB
oklch(79% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D82A9
oklch(63% 0.059 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#BCB7CB 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) | #B3BACC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABABD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7CB
#BCB7CB
oklch(79% 0.028 297.2)
- #B9BDA9
#B9BDA9
oklch(79% 0.028 116.2)
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 #BCB7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCB7CB 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.