#C8B4BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.026 348.7), rgb(200, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#C8B4BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.026 348.7) |
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 #C8B4BD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4BD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4BD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4BD text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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)
#C8B4BD
oklch(79% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6679
oklch(55.6% 0.057 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#785466
oklch(49% 0.054 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#C8B4BD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB4B7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4BD
#C8B4BD
oklch(79% 0.026 348.7)
- #ABC0B7
#ABC0B7
oklch(78.9% 0.026 168)
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 #C8B4BD, 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 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B4BD 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.