#C8B0BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.033 344), rgb(200, 176, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#C8B0BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B0BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.033 344) |
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 #C8B0BD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B0BD | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B0BD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B0BD text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B0BD
oklch(78.2% 0.033 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77993
oklch(63% 0.067 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#92627E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C516A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#654256
oklch(42.6% 0.057 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#523847
oklch(37.6% 0.044 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#C8B0BD 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) | #B1B4BE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB0B4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B0BD
#C8B0BD
oklch(78.2% 0.033 344)
- #A6BFB2
#A6BFB2
oklch(78.2% 0.033 163)
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 #C8B0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #C8B0BD 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.