#C5BBCD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.027 310.3), rgb(197, 187, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#C5BBCD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBCD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.027 310.3) |
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 #C5BBCD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBCD | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBCD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBCD text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBCD
oklch(80.6% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A999B5
oklch(70.6% 0.044 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9480A3
oklch(63% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#C5BBCD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDC1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBCD
#C5BBCD
oklch(80.6% 0.027 310.3)
- #BAC3B1
#BAC3B1
oklch(80.5% 0.027 128.8)
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 #C5BBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BBCD 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.