#C8B3BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.028 344.8), rgb(200, 179, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C8B3BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.028 344.8) |
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 #C8B3BE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3BE | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3BE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3BE text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3BE
oklch(78.8% 0.028 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#B696A7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47C92
oklch(63.2% 0.058 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E657C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#795368
oklch(49% 0.059 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#624455
oklch(42.6% 0.048 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#C8B3BE 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) | #B4B7BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3B7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3BE
#C8B3BE
oklch(78.8% 0.028 344.8)
- #AAC0B5
#AAC0B5
oklch(78.8% 0.029 164.2)
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 #C8B3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B3BE 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.