#C3BEC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.011 316.5), rgb(195, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#C3BEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 6%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.011 316.5) |
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 #C3BEC5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BEC5 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BEC5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BEC5 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8593
oklch(63% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#796F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#534C56
oklch(42.7% 0.019 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#C3BEC5 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) | #BDBFC5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BFC0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C3BEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #C3BEC5 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.