#BCC2C3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.007 208.8), rgb(188, 194, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BCC2C3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 194, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.007 208.8) |
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 #BCC2C3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC2C3 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC2C3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC2C3 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC2C3
oklch(81% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A4
oklch(70.8% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#808C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.014 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7678
oklch(55.6% 0.015 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#586365
oklch(49.1% 0.014 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#485152
oklch(42.7% 0.012 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#BCC2C3 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) | #C1C1C3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C2 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.007 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCC2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.007
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCC2C3 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.