#BDBBC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.018 293.1), rgb(189, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#BDBBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.018 293.1) |
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 #BDBBC8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBBC8 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBBC8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBBC8 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBBC8
oklch(79.8% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A869F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D75
oklch(49.1% 0.038 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#BDBBC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BCC8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDBF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBBC8
#BDBBC8
oklch(79.8% 0.018 293.1)
- #BDBEB1
#BDBEB1
oklch(79.7% 0.018 110.4)
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 #BDBBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDBBC8 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.