#BDC2CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.016 266.3), rgb(189, 194, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BDC2CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.016 266.3) |
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 #BDC2CD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2CD | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2CD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2CD text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2CD
oklch(81.3% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B2
oklch(70.8% 0.026 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#80899E
oklch(63% 0.033 267)
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Step 600
600
#697389
oklch(55.5% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#586174
oklch(49.2% 0.032 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C424E
oklch(37.8% 0.022 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#BDC2CD 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC4C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2CD
#BDC2CD
oklch(81.3% 0.016 266.3)
- #C7C1B6
#C7C1B6
oklch(81.3% 0.017 82.8)
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 #BDC2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC2CD 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.