#BDC1CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.017 271.2), rgb(189, 193, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BDC1CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC1CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.017 271.2) |
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 #BDC1CD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC1CD | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC1CD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC1CD text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC1CD
oklch(81.1% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8189A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B728B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#BDC1CD 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) | #BEC2CE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC1CD
#BDC1CD
oklch(81.1% 0.017 271.2)
- #C5C1B5
#C5C1B5
oklch(81.1% 0.017 91.6)
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 #BDC1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC1CD 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.