#BCC8D1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.018 240), rgb(188, 200, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BCC8D1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.018 240) |
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 #BCC8D1 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8D1 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8D1 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC8D1 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8D1
oklch(82.6% 0.018 240)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#40525F
oklch(42.9% 0.031 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#BCC8D1 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) | #C4C8D1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5D1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CACB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8D1
#BCC8D1
oklch(82.6% 0.018 240)
- #CFC4BB
#CFC4BB
oklch(82.7% 0.018 61.9)
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 #BCC8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCC8D1 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.