#C3BDC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.7% 0.017 310.1), rgb(195, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#C3BDC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 9%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.017 310.1) |
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 #C3BDC8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BDC8 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BDC8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BDC8 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BDC8
oklch(80.7% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908499
oklch(63.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E84
oklch(55.7% 0.036 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#C3BDC8 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) | #BCBFC9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BEC0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BDC8
#C3BDC8
oklch(80.7% 0.017 310.1)
- #BCC2B7
#BCC2B7
oklch(80.6% 0.017 130.5)
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 #C3BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3BDC8 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.