#BEBAC6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.017 301.1), rgb(190, 186, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#BEBAC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 186, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 10%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.017 301.1) |
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 #BEBAC6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBAC6 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBAC6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBAC6 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBAC6
oklch(79.6% 0.017 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#776E87
oklch(55.5% 0.04 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#645C72
oklch(49% 0.036 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#BEBAC6 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) | #B8BCC7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BCC6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBCBE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBAC6
#BEBAC6
oklch(79.6% 0.017 301.1)
- #BABEB2
#BABEB2
oklch(79.5% 0.017 121.8)
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 #BEBAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BEBAC6 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.