#C8B9CC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.031 319.1), rgb(200, 185, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#C8B9CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B9CC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.031 319.1) |
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 #C8B9CC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B9CC | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B9CC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B9CC text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B9CC
oklch(80.4% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA2
oklch(63% 0.064 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4662
oklch(42.8% 0.053 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#C8B9CC 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) | #B7BDCD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BBBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B9CC
#C8B9CC
oklch(80.4% 0.031 319.1)
- #B5C4B1
#B5C4B1
oklch(80.3% 0.031 139.1)
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 #C8B9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8B9CC 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.