What color is #BFC9CA?

#BFC9CA is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(191, 201, 202), and in HSL hsl(185, 9%, 77%).

Is #BFC9CA accessible as text?

On white, #BFC9CA has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFC9CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFC9CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #BFC9CA?

As a neutral, #BFC9CA 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 #BFC9CA the same as CSS silver?

No — #BFC9CA is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BFC9CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFC9CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFC9CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFC9CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BFC9CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #BFC9CA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #BFC9CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E7F0F1

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 #BFC9CA 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 #BFC9CA Secondary #F2F5F6 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 #BFC9CA 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 83/100

Very high

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 80/100

Very 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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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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BFC5CA — 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 #BFC9CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFC9CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 201 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.8% 0.011 204.1);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECED;
  --color-200: #D3D9DA;
  --color-300: #B2BCBD;
  --color-400: #929FA0;
  --color-500: #728182;
  --color-600: #5B6667;
  --color-700: #444A4B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECED',
    200: '#D3D9DA',
    300: '#B2BCBD',
    400: '#929FA0',
    500: '#728182',
    600: '#5B6667',
    700: '#444A4B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #BFC9CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECED;
$base-200: #D3D9DA;
$base-300: #B2BCBD;
$base-400: #929FA0;
$base-500: #728182;
$base-600: #5B6667;
$base-700: #444A4B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #94A4A6;
$base-subtle: #ECEEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFC9CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#929FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFC9CA

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Pairs with #BFC9CA

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