#C5BECF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.2% 0.025 304.4), rgb(197, 190, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#C5BECF 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BECF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.025 304.4) |
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 #C5BECF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BECF | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BECF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BECF text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BECF
oklch(81.2% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9082A3
oklch(63.1% 0.051 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#675A79
oklch(49.2% 0.051 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#544962
oklch(42.6% 0.043 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D50
oklch(37.6% 0.034 304)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#C5BECF 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) | #BBC1D0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BECF
#C5BECF
oklch(81.2% 0.025 304.4)
- #BEC5B4
#BEC5B4
oklch(81.3% 0.025 125.3)
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 #C5BECF, 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 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5BECF 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.