#BDC3CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.016 260.7), rgb(189, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BDC3CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.016 260.7) |
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 #BDC3CD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3CD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3CD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3CD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3CD
oklch(81.6% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#687488
oklch(55.6% 0.034 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#566173
oklch(49% 0.032 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#BDC3CD 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) | #C0C3CE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5C6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3CD
#BDC3CD
oklch(81.6% 0.016 260.7)
- #C8C2B8
#C8C2B8
oklch(81.6% 0.015 80.7)
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 #BDC3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC3CD 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.