#BCBDCD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.022 283), rgb(188, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#BCBDCD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.022. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDCD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.022 283) |
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 #BCBDCD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDCD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDCD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDCD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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)
#BCBDCD
oklch(80.3% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8586A5
oklch(63% 0.046 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7090
oklch(55.6% 0.049 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.046 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D64
oklch(42.9% 0.038 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#BCBDCD 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) | #B9BFCE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C0C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDCD
#BCBDCD
oklch(80.3% 0.022 283)
- #C1BFAF
#C1BFAF
oklch(80.2% 0.022 101.1)
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 #BCBDCD, 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 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBDCD 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.