#C5BDC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9), rgb(197, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#C5BDC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 9%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9) |
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 #C5BDC8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BDC8 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BDC8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BDC8 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#928398
oklch(63% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C83
oklch(55.5% 0.04 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#C5BDC8 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) | #BCBFC9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0C8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEC0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BDC8
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
- #BBC3B8
#BBC3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 137)
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 #C5BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5BDC8 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.