#BDC1CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.015 268.5), rgb(189, 193, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#BDC1CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC1CB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 12%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.015 268.5) |
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 #BDC1CB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC1CB | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC1CB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC1CB text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC1CB
oklch(81.1% 0.015 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B0
oklch(70.6% 0.024 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#82899C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596072
oklch(49% 0.03 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#BDC1CB 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) | #BEC2CC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC1CB 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.