#C1B2CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.041 310.2), rgb(193, 178, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C1B2CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1B2CD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 178, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.041 310.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C1B2CD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1B2CD | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1B2CD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1B2CD text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1B2CD
oklch(78.5% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C0
oklch(70.8% 0.065 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#997BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#705285
oklch(49.1% 0.086 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B446C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 310)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#C1B2CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEB7CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1B2CD
#C1B2CD
oklch(78.5% 0.041 310.2)
- #B0BFA3
#B0BFA3
oklch(78.5% 0.042 130.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C1B2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C1B2CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.