#C5BBCB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.025 313.1), rgb(197, 187, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#C5BBCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBCB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.025 313.1) |
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 #C5BBCB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBCB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBCB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBCB text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBCB
oklch(80.5% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9481A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#C5BBCB 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) | #B9BECC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BDC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBCB
#C5BBCB
oklch(80.5% 0.025 313.1)
- #B9C3B3
#B9C3B3
oklch(80.5% 0.025 133.5)
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 #C5BBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BBCB 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.