What color is #BDB7CA?

#BDB7CA is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 183, 202), and in HSL hsl(259, 15%, 75%).

Is #BDB7CA accessible as text?

On white, #BDB7CA has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDB7CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDB7CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BDB7CA?

As a neutral, #BDB7CA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BDB7CA the same as CSS silver?

No — #BDB7CA is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDB7CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDB7CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDB7CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDB7CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDB7CA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDB7CA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDB7CA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BDB7CA Secondary #E9E7ED Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDB7CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Silver sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #BDB7CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDB7CA with

Light Gray Lavender Gray Soft Sage Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F1F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2B6C9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BDB7CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDB7CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 183 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.0% 0.027 300.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EE;
  --color-200: #D4D0DC;
  --color-300: #B4AEC1;
  --color-400: #948DA5;
  --color-500: #766D88;
  --color-600: #5D586A;
  --color-700: #45414D;
  --color-800: #2F2D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EE',
    200: '#D4D0DC',
    300: '#B4AEC1',
    400: '#948DA5',
    500: '#766D88',
    600: '#5D586A',
    700: '#45414D',
    800: '#2F2D34',
    900: '#1E1D21',
  },
}

$base: #BDB7CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EE;
$base-200: #D4D0DC;
$base-300: #B4AEC1;
$base-400: #948DA5;
$base-500: #766D88;
$base-600: #5D586A;
$base-700: #45414D;
$base-800: #2F2D34;
$base-900: #1E1D21;
$base-hover: #938AA8;
$base-subtle: #EBEAEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDB7CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#948DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDB7CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDB7CA

UI roles & guardrails

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