#BCBFD4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3), rgb(188, 191, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#BCBFD4 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 Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3) |
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 #BCBFD4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFD4 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFD4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFD4 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 279)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4057
oklch(37.8% 0.039 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#BCBFD4 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) | #BAC1D5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C3C6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFD4
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
- #C5C1AC
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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 #BCBFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCBFD4 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.