#C5B5CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.4% 0.038 314.6), rgb(197, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#C5B5CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.038 314.6) |
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 #C5B5CD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B5CD | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B5CD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B5CD text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B5CD
oklch(79.4% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAA
oklch(63% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#C5B5CD 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) | #B2B9CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B8BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B5CD
#C5B5CD
oklch(79.4% 0.038 314.6)
- #B2C2A9
#B2C2A9
oklch(79.5% 0.039 134.2)
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 #C5B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5B5CD 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.