#BDBFD3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2), rgb(189, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#BDBFD3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2) |
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 #BDBFD3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFD3 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFD3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFD3 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8386AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F98
oklch(55.6% 0.063 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#BDBFD3 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) | #BAC1D4 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C2C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFD3
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
- #C4C2AD
#C4C2AD
oklch(81% 0.029 102.6)
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 #BDBFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDBFD3 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.