#BEC2CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.016 270), rgb(190, 194, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#BEC2CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2CD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.016 270) |
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 #BEC2CD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2CD | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2CD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2CD text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2CD
oklch(81.4% 0.016 270)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7389
oklch(55.7% 0.036 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#596074
oklch(49% 0.033 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#BEC2CD 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC4C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2CD
#BEC2CD
oklch(81.4% 0.016 270)
- #C6C2B7
#C6C2B7
oklch(81.4% 0.016 90.3)
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 #BEC2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEC2CD 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.