#BFC5CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.015 260.7), rgb(191, 197, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#BFC5CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC5CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 197, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.015 260.7) |
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 #BFC5CF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC5CF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC5CF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC5CF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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)
#BFC5CF
oklch(82.2% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#687488
oklch(55.6% 0.034 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#566173
oklch(49% 0.032 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#BFC5CF 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) | #C2C5D0 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC7C8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC5CF
#BFC5CF
oklch(82.2% 0.015 260.7)
- #CAC4BA
#CAC4BA
oklch(82.2% 0.015 80.7)
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 #BFC5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC5CF 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.