#C2B6CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.031 312.1), rgb(194, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#C2B6CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B6CA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 16%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.031 312.1) |
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 #C2B6CA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B6CA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B6CA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B6CA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B6CA
oklch(79.2% 0.031 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#967FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.062 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#816891
oklch(55.7% 0.069 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D567B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#594764
oklch(42.8% 0.052 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#C2B6CA 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) | #B3BACB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B6CA
#C2B6CA
oklch(79.2% 0.031 312.1)
- #B4C0AC
#B4C0AC
oklch(79.3% 0.031 132.7)
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 #C2B6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #C2B6CA 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.