#C2C4CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.015 277.8), rgb(194, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#C2C4CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.015. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C4CF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 12%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.015 277.8) |
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 #C2C4CF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C4CF | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C4CF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C4CF text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C4CF
oklch(82.2% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7288
oklch(55.7% 0.034 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#C2C4CF 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) | #C1C5D0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CF | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6C7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C4CF
#C2C4CF
oklch(82.2% 0.015 277.8)
- #C7C5BA
#C7C5BA
oklch(82.2% 0.015 98.3)
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 #C2C4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #C2C4CF 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.