#BDC4CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.8% 0.017 259.4), rgb(189, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BDC4CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.017. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4CF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.017 259.4) |
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 #BDC4CF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4CF | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4CF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4CF text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4CF
oklch(81.8% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8A9F
oklch(63% 0.035 260)
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Step 600
600
#66748A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#556175
oklch(49% 0.035 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#45505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#BDC4CF 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) | #C1C4D0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6C7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4CF
#BDC4CF
oklch(81.8% 0.017 259.4)
- #CAC2B7
#CAC2B7
oklch(81.7% 0.018 76.1)
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 #BDC4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC4CF 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.