#BCC3CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.017 259.4), rgb(188, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BCC3CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC3CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.017 259.4) |
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 #BCC3CE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC3CE | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC3CE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC3CE text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC3CE
oklch(81.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8A9F
oklch(63% 0.035 260)
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Step 600
600
#66748A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#556175
oklch(49% 0.035 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#45505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#BCC3CE 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) | #C0C3CF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC3CE
#BCC3CE
oklch(81.5% 0.017 259.4)
- #C9C1B6
#C9C1B6
oklch(81.4% 0.018 76.1)
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 #BCC3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCC3CE 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.