#BFB9C8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.022 304), rgb(191, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BFB9C8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.022 304) |
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 #BFB9C8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9C8 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9C8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9C8 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9C8
oklch(79.5% 0.022 304)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.035 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#796D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#665B76
oklch(49.2% 0.044 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#BFB9C8 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) | #B7BBC9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BBC7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBBBE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9C8
#BFB9C8
oklch(79.5% 0.022 304)
- #B9BFB0
#B9BFB0
oklch(79.6% 0.022 124.7)
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 #BFB9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFB9C8 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.