#C3BCCE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.026 303.4), rgb(195, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#C3BCCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BCCE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.026 303.4) |
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 #C3BCCE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BCCE | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BCCE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BCCE text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BCCE
oklch(80.6% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9082A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B90
oklch(55.6% 0.059 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#67597A
oklch(49% 0.054 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#C3BCCE 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) | #B9BFCF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BEC2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BCCE
#C3BCCE
oklch(80.6% 0.026 303.4)
- #BCC3B1
#BCC3B1
oklch(80.7% 0.026 124.4)
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 #C3BCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3BCCE 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.