#BDC2BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.007 160), rgb(189, 194, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BDC2BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 4%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.007 160) |
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 #BDC2BF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2BF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2BF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2BF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.007 160)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39E
oklch(70.8% 0.012 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#838C86
oklch(63.1% 0.014 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7670
oklch(55.6% 0.015 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A635E
oklch(49% 0.014 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A514D
oklch(42.7% 0.011 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4340
oklch(37.7% 0.008 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#BDC2BF 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) | #C2C1BF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC2C1 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.007 |
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 #BDC2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.007
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC2BF 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.