#C3BBD1
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.032 302.2), rgb(195, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#C3BBD1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.032 302.2) |
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 #C3BBD1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBD1 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBD1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBD1 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBD1
oklch(80.5% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9180AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6996
oklch(55.5% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#685880
oklch(49.2% 0.065 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#544868
oklch(42.7% 0.054 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#C3BBD1 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) | #B7BED2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BED0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BEC2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBD1
#C3BBD1
oklch(80.5% 0.032 302.2)
- #BCC3AD
#BCC3AD
oklch(80.6% 0.031 121.5)
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 #C3BBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3BBD1 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.