#C2B7CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.03 310.1), rgb(194, 183, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#C2B7CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B7CB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 183, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.03 310.1) |
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 #C2B7CB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B7CB | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B7CB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B7CB text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B7CB
oklch(79.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#957FA6
oklch(63% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6891
oklch(55.5% 0.068 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C577C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 310)
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Step 800
800
#584764
oklch(42.7% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#C2B7CB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B7CB
#C2B7CB
oklch(79.5% 0.03 310.1)
- #B6C0AC
#B6C0AC
oklch(79.4% 0.03 128.9)
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 #C2B7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #C2B7CB 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.