#BCBFCE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.7% 0.021 276.9), rgb(188, 191, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BCBFCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.021. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFCE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.021 276.9) |
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 #BCBFCE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFCE | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFCE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFCE text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFCE
oklch(80.7% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8288A4
oklch(63.2% 0.043 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4051
oklch(37.6% 0.029 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#BCBFCE 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) | #BBC0CF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C2C4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFCE
#BCBFCE
oklch(80.7% 0.021 276.9)
- #C4C0B1
#C4C0B1
oklch(80.7% 0.021 94.6)
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 #BCBFCE, 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 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBFCE 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.