#C5B7CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.7% 0.031 317.2), rgb(197, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#C5B7CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 317°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B7CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.031 317.2) |
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 #C5B7CA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B7CA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B7CA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B7CA text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B7CA
oklch(79.7% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#84678E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5579
oklch(49% 0.064 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#C5B7CA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCC9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B9BD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B7CA
#C5B7CA
oklch(79.7% 0.031 317.2)
- #B4C2AF
#B4C2AF
oklch(79.8% 0.03 137.4)
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 #C5B7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5B7CA 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.