#BDC0CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.02 276.3), rgb(189, 192, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BDC0CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC0CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 192, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.02 276.3) |
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 #BDC0CE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC0CE | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC0CE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC0CE text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C718E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900
#3E4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#BDC0CE 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) | #BDC1CF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC2C4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC0CE
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
- #C4C1B3
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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 #BDC0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDC0CE 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.