#C5BBC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.021 318.4), rgb(197, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#C5BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.021 318.4) |
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 #C5BBC8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBC8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBC8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBC8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBC8
oklch(80.4% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#95829B
oklch(63.2% 0.043 318)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B85
oklch(55.6% 0.046 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5971
oklch(49% 0.044 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#C5BBC8 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) | #BABEC9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BCBF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBC8
#C5BBC8
oklch(80.4% 0.021 318.4)
- #B9C3B5
#B9C3B5
oklch(80.5% 0.022 136.6)
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 #C5BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5BBC8 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.