#C7BCCC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5), rgb(199, 188, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#C7BCCC 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BCCC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 188, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5) |
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 #C7BCCC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BCCC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BCCC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BCCC 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#96809F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#806A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#C7BCCC 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) | #BABFCD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BEC1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BCCC
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
- #BAC5B5
#BAC5B5
oklch(81% 0.025 135.7)
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 #C7BCCC, 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 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #C7BCCC 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.