#C2BECD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1), rgb(194, 190, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#C2BECD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BECD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 190, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1) |
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 #C2BECD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BECD | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BECD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BECD text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A1
oklch(63% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E4F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#C2BECD 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) | #BBC0CE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C0C3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BECD
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
- #BFC3B4
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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 #C2BECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2BECD 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.