#BCBBCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.7% 0.021 289), rgb(188, 187, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BCBBCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBBCA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.021 289) |
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 #BCBBCA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBBCA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBBCA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBBCA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBBCA
oklch(79.7% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C62
oklch(42.7% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#BCBBCA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCCA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BDC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBBCA
#BCBBCA
oklch(79.7% 0.021 289)
- #BEBEAF
#BEBEAF
oklch(79.7% 0.021 106.9)
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 #BCBBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCBBCA 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.