#BDC3CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.018 264.5), rgb(189, 195, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#BDC3CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3CF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.018 264.5) |
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 #BDC3CF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3CF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3CF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3CF text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3CF
oklch(81.6% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#68738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#BDC3CF 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) | #C0C4D0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5C7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3CF
#BDC3CF
oklch(81.6% 0.018 264.5)
- #C8C2B6
#C8C2B6
oklch(81.6% 0.018 84.6)
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 #BDC3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC3CF 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.