#BCBED3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.7% 0.03 281.4), rgb(188, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#BCBED3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBED3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.03 281.4) |
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 #BCBED3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBED3 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBED3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBED3 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBED3
oklch(80.7% 0.03 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8386AE
oklch(63.2% 0.06 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D83
oklch(49.2% 0.061 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#BCBED3 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) | #B9C0D4 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C1C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBED3
#BCBED3
oklch(80.7% 0.03 281.4)
- #C3C1AB
#C3C1AB
oklch(80.7% 0.03 102.8)
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 #BCBED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCBED3 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.