#C2BDD2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6), rgb(194, 189, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#C2BDD2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6) |
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 #C2BDD2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BDD2 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BDD2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BDD2 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776B96
oklch(55.5% 0.067 297)
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Step 700
700
#645980
oklch(49% 0.063 297)
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Step 800
800
#524968
oklch(42.7% 0.052 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#C2BDD2 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) | #B9C0D3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BDD2
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
- #BFC3AE
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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 #C2BDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2BDD2 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.