#BFC0CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.015 281.9), rgb(191, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#BFC0CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC0CB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.015 281.9) |
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 #BFC0CB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC0CB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC0CB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC0CB text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC0CB
oklch(81% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#86889D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#707187
oklch(55.6% 0.034 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F73
oklch(49.1% 0.032 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5D
oklch(42.5% 0.026 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#BFC0CB 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) | #BDC1CC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2C3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC0CB
#BFC0CB
oklch(81% 0.015 281.9)
- #C3C2B6
#C3C2B6
oklch(81.1% 0.017 102.9)
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 #BFC0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC0CB 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.