#C3BBC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.02 312.8), rgb(195, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#C3BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.020. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.02 312.8) |
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 #C3BBC8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBC8 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBC8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBC8 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBC8
oklch(80.3% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#92839C
oklch(63.2% 0.041 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C86
oklch(55.5% 0.044 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#C3BBC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BCBF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBC8
#C3BBC8
oklch(80.3% 0.02 312.8)
- #BAC1B4
#BAC1B4
oklch(80.2% 0.02 130.2)
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 #C3BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #C3BBC8 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.