#BCCBCF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.017 215.5), rgb(188, 203, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#BCCBCF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBCF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.017 215.5) |
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 #BCCBCF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBCF | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCBCF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCBCF text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBCF
oklch(83.2% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F97
oklch(63.1% 0.035 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7982
oklch(55.6% 0.038 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#49666E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5359
oklch(42.6% 0.03 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#BCCBCF 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) | #C8CACF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CDCC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBCF
#BCCBCF
oklch(83.2% 0.017 215.5)
- #D3C4C0
#D3C4C0
oklch(83.2% 0.018 35.3)
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 #BCCBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
Use #BCCBCF 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.