#C5BBCF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.03 308.1), rgb(197, 187, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#C5BBCF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBCF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.03 308.1) |
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 #C5BBCF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBCF | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBCF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBCF text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBCF
oklch(80.6% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9480A6
oklch(63.1% 0.06 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6992
oklch(55.6% 0.067 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A577C
oklch(49% 0.062 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#574765
oklch(42.6% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#C5BBCF 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) | #B8BED0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDC1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBCF
#C5BBCF
oklch(80.6% 0.03 308.1)
- #BAC4B0
#BAC4B0
oklch(80.7% 0.03 128.9)
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 #C5BBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5BBCF 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.