#C1BBC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.1% 0.019 306.6), rgb(193, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#C1BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.019 306.6) |
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 #C1BBC8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BBC8 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BBC8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BBC8 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BBC8
oklch(80.1% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#C1BBC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BDBF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BBC8
#C1BBC8
oklch(80.1% 0.019 306.6)
- #BBC0B3
#BBC0B3
oklch(80% 0.019 124)
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 #C1BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #C1BBC8 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.