#BEBECB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.018 286), rgb(190, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BEBECB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBECB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.018 286) |
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 #BEBECB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBECB | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBECB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBECB text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBECB
oklch(80.5% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#87879F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#BEBECB 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) | #BBBFCC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC0C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBECB
#BEBECB
oklch(80.5% 0.018 286)
- #C1C0B3
#C1C0B3
oklch(80.5% 0.018 103.2)
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 #BEBECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BEBECB 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.