#C8BACA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.027 322), rgb(200, 186, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#C8BACA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BACA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.027 322) |
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 #C8BACA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BACA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BACA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BACA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BACA
oklch(80.5% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.055 322)
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Step 600
600
#846888
oklch(55.6% 0.059 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#705674
oklch(49.1% 0.057 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#C8BACA 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) | #B9BDCB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBBF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BACA
#C8BACA
oklch(80.5% 0.027 322)
- #B6C4B4
#B6C4B4
oklch(80.5% 0.027 141.7)
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 #C8BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8BACA 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.