#BDC8CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.015 231.3), rgb(189, 200, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BDC8CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.015 231.3) |
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 #BDC8CE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8CE | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8CE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8CE text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8CE
oklch(82.6% 0.015 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D99
oklch(63.1% 0.03 233)
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Step 600
600
#607783
oklch(55.5% 0.033 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F646F
oklch(49% 0.031 231)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#BDC8CE 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) | #C5C7CE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CACA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDC8CE 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.