#BEC4CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.017 262.7), rgb(190, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BEC4CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC4CF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.017 262.7) |
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 #BEC4CF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC4CF | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC4CF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC4CF text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC4CF
oklch(81.9% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#68748A
oklch(55.7% 0.037 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#566175
oklch(49.1% 0.035 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#BEC4CF 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) | #C1C4D0 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC6C7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC4CF
#BEC4CF
oklch(81.9% 0.017 262.7)
- #C9C3B8
#C9C3B8
oklch(81.9% 0.017 82.8)
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 #BEC4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #BEC4CF 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.