#C6BED2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.029 303.8), rgb(198, 190, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C6BED2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BED2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 190, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.029 303.8) |
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 #C6BED2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BED2 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BED2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BED2 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BED2
oklch(81.4% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9181A7
oklch(63.1% 0.059 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#C6BED2 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) | #BBC1D3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BED2
#C6BED2
oklch(81.4% 0.029 303.8)
- #BEC6B1
#BEC6B1
oklch(81.5% 0.03 124.1)
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 #C6BED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C6BED2 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.