What color is #BEC5CF?

#BEC5CF is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 197, 207), and in HSL hsl(215, 15%, 78%).

Is #BEC5CF accessible as text?

On white, #BEC5CF has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEC5CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEC5CF?

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

What colors go well with #BEC5CF?

As a neutral, #BEC5CF 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 #BEC5CF the same as CSS silver?

No — #BEC5CF is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEC5CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEC5CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEC5CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEC5CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEC5CF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 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 #BEC5CF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #BEC5CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E6ECF5

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 #BEC5CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #BEC5CF Secondary #F0F2F6 Support #9D8F89 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 #BEC5CF 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 81/100

Very high

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 78/100

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 #BEC5CF 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEC0CF — 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 #BEC5CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEC5CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 197 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.016 257.2);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EAEE;
  --color-200: #D0D5DC;
  --color-300: #AEB6C1;
  --color-400: #8D97A5;
  --color-500: #6D7888;
  --color-600: #585F6A;
  --color-700: #41464D;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1D1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EAEE',
    200: '#D0D5DC',
    300: '#AEB6C1',
    400: '#8D97A5',
    500: '#6D7888',
    600: '#585F6A',
    700: '#41464D',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1D1E21',
  },
}

$base: #BEC5CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EAEE;
$base-200: #D0D5DC;
$base-300: #AEB6C1;
$base-400: #8D97A5;
$base-500: #6D7888;
$base-600: #585F6A;
$base-700: #41464D;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1D1E21;
$base-hover: #919DAE;
$base-subtle: #ECEEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEC5CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEB6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D97A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D7888",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41464D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEC5CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEC5CF

UI roles & guardrails

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