#C2B2CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.039 313.6), rgb(194, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C2B2CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.039 313.6) |
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 #C2B2CB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B2CB | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B2CB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B2CB text on black | 10.52:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B2CB
oklch(78.5% 0.039 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.08 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#866497
oklch(55.7% 0.086 314)
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Step 700
700
#715381
oklch(49.2% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#C2B2CB 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) | #AFB7CC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B5BA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B2CB
#C2B2CB
oklch(78.5% 0.039 313.6)
- #AFBFA6
#AFBFA6
oklch(78.5% 0.039 134.2)
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 #C2B2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C2B2CB 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.