#C5BBCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.024 314.7), rgb(197, 187, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#C5BBCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.024 314.7) |
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 #C5BBCA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBCA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBCA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBCA text on black | 11.33:1 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBCA
oklch(80.5% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5974
oklch(49.2% 0.048 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#C5BBCA 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) | #B9BECB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BDC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBCA
#C5BBCA
oklch(80.5% 0.024 314.7)
- #B9C3B4
#B9C3B4
oklch(80.5% 0.023 135)
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 #C5BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BBCA 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.