#C8B5BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.1% 0.024 353.3), rgb(200, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#C8B5BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.024 353.3) |
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 #C8B5BC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5BC | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5BC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5BC text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5BC
oklch(79.1% 0.024 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B597A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6776
oklch(55.6% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#775563
oklch(49% 0.049 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#C8B5BC 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) | #B7B8BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB4B7 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5BC
#C8B5BC
oklch(79.1% 0.024 353.3)
- #ACC0B9
#ACC0B9
oklch(79.1% 0.024 172.7)
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 #C8B5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8B5BC 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.