#BCB8CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.2% 0.027 295.4), rgb(188, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#BCB8CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB8CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.027 295.4) |
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 #BCB8CB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB8CB | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB8CB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB8CB text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB8CB
oklch(79.2% 0.027 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A8
oklch(63.1% 0.056 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#766C93
oklch(55.5% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#635A7D
oklch(49% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#BCB8CB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BBBE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB8CB
#BCB8CB
oklch(79.2% 0.027 295.4)
- #BABDAA
#BABDAA
oklch(79.1% 0.026 114.3)
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 #BCB8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCB8CB 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.