What color is #BEC0CD?

#BEC0CD is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 192, 205), and in HSL hsl(232, 13%, 77%).

Is #BEC0CD accessible as text?

On white, #BEC0CD has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEC0CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEC0CD?

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

What colors go well with #BEC0CD?

As a neutral, #BEC0CD 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 #BEC0CD the same as CSS silver?

No — #BEC0CD is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEC0CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEC0CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEC0CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEC0CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEC0CD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #BEC0CD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #BEC0CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E5E7F3

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 #BEC0CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #BEC0CD Secondary #EDEEF3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #BEC0CD 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 80/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

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 #BEC0CD with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pastel Gray Charcoal

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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0BDCC — 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 #BEC0CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEC0CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 192 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.018 279.0);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E9ED;
  --color-200: #D1D2DB;
  --color-300: #AFB1C0;
  --color-400: #8E91A4;
  --color-500: #6F7286;
  --color-600: #595B69;
  --color-700: #42444D;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8E9ED',
    200: '#D1D2DB',
    300: '#AFB1C0',
    400: '#8E91A4',
    500: '#6F7286',
    600: '#595B69',
    700: '#42444D',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #BEC0CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E9ED;
$base-200: #D1D2DB;
$base-300: #AFB1C0;
$base-400: #8E91A4;
$base-500: #6F7286;
$base-600: #595B69;
$base-700: #42444D;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #9094AA;
$base-subtle: #ECECEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEC0CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB1C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E91A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42444D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEC0CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEC0CD

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