#C6BCCF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2), rgb(198, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#C6BCCF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2) |
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 #C6BCCF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BCCF | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BCCF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BCCF text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#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)
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9480A5
oklch(63.1% 0.059 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6990
oklch(55.5% 0.064 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B587A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#574863
oklch(42.8% 0.048 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#C6BCCF 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) | #B9BFD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BCCF
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
- #BBC5B1
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 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 #C6BCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C6BCCF 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.