#BCBCCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.02 285.9), rgb(188, 188, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BCBCCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCCA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.02 285.9) |
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 #BCBCCA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCCA | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCCA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCCA text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCCA
oklch(80% 0.02 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8786A1
oklch(63% 0.04 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#71708C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D61
oklch(42.8% 0.033 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#BCBCCA 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) | #B9BDCB | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDCA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BEC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCCA
#BCBCCA
oklch(80% 0.02 285.9)
- #BFBFB0
#BFBFB0
oklch(80% 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 #BCBCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCBCCA 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.