#C8BCC6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1), rgb(200, 188, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C8BCC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 10%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1) |
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 #C8BCC6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCC6 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCC6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCC6 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#988195
oklch(63.1% 0.04 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#826A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.043 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E596B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 331)
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Step 800
800
#5A4957
oklch(42.8% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#C8BCC6 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) | #BCBEC6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDBF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCC6
#C8BCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1)
- #B8C4BA
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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 #C8BCC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C8BCC6 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.