#BCC9D2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.019 237.8), rgb(188, 201, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BCC9D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.019 237.8) |
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 #BCC9D2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC9D2 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC9D2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC9D2 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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)
#BCC9D2
oklch(82.9% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B2
oklch(70.8% 0.03 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#748D9F
oklch(63% 0.039 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C778A
oklch(55.5% 0.043 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6475
oklch(49.1% 0.04 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#BCC9D2 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) | #C5C8D2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CBCC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC9D2
#BCC9D2
oklch(82.9% 0.019 237.8)
- #D1C4BB
#D1C4BB
oklch(82.8% 0.019 57.2)
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 #BCC9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #BCC9D2 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.