What color is #BDCCCC?

#BDCCCC is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 204, 204), and in HSL hsl(180, 13%, 77%).

Is #BDCCCC accessible as text?

On white, #BDCCCC has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDCCCC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDCCCC?

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

What colors go well with #BDCCCC?

As a neutral, #BDCCCC 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 #BDCCCC the same as CSS silver?

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

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

Palettes built on #BDCCCC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDCCCC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Lavender Gray 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 #BDCCCC Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDCCCC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E5F3F3

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDCCCC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #BDCCCC Secondary #F2F8F8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray 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 Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BDCCCC 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 79/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BDCCCC

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People also use #BDCCCC with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Outer Space

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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDC7CC — 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 #BDCCCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDCCCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 204 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.4% 0.016 196.8);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDB;
  --color-300: #AFC0C0;
  --color-400: #8EA4A4;
  --color-500: #6F8686;
  --color-600: #596969;
  --color-700: #424D4D;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDB',
    300: '#AFC0C0',
    400: '#8EA4A4',
    500: '#6F8686',
    600: '#596969',
    700: '#424D4D',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #BDCCCC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDB;
$base-300: #AFC0C0;
$base-400: #8EA4A4;
$base-500: #6F8686;
$base-600: #596969;
$base-700: #424D4D;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #90AAAA;
$base-subtle: #ECEFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDCCCC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA4A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDCCCC

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDCCCC

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