#BCC4CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.017 253.9), rgb(188, 196, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BCC4CE 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC4CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 196, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.017 253.9) |
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 #BCC4CE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC4CE | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC4CE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC4CE text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC4CE
oklch(81.7% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#657589
oklch(55.7% 0.037 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#BCC4CE 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) | #C1C4CF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C6C7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC4CE
#BCC4CE
oklch(81.7% 0.017 253.9)
- #CAC2B8
#CAC2B8
oklch(81.8% 0.016 73.7)
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 #BCC4CE, 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 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCC4CE 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.