#BDC6CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.016 248), rgb(189, 198, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BDC6CF 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC6CF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.016 248) |
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 #BDC6CF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC6CF | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC6CF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC6CF text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC6CF
oklch(82.2% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#637688
oklch(55.7% 0.036 247)
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Step 700
700
#526373
oklch(49.2% 0.033 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#BDC6CF 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) | #C3C6CF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C8C9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC6CF
#BDC6CF
oklch(82.2% 0.016 248)
- #CCC3BA
#CCC3BA
oklch(82.2% 0.016 67.6)
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 #BDC6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC6CF 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.