#C8B5BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.025 347.4), rgb(200, 181, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#C8B5BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.025 347.4) |
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 #C8B5BE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5BE | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5BE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5BE text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#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
#E1D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.014 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5BE
oklch(79.2% 0.025 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17D8F
oklch(63% 0.051 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6679
oklch(55.5% 0.056 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#C8B5BE 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) | #B6B8BE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB5B8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5BE
#C8B5BE
oklch(79.2% 0.025 347.4)
- #ADC1B8
#ADC1B8
oklch(79.3% 0.025 166.9)
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 #C8B5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B5BE 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.