#C8BFCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.018 320.1), rgb(200, 191, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#C8BFCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFCA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.018 320.1) |
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 #C8BFCA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFCA | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFCA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFCA text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFCA
oklch(81.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948398
oklch(63.2% 0.037 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C82
oklch(55.6% 0.04 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6E
oklch(49% 0.037 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#C8BFCA 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C0C2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BFCA
#C8BFCA
oklch(81.5% 0.018 320.1)
- #BDC6BB
#BDC6BB
oklch(81.6% 0.018 140)
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 #C8BFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #C8BFCA 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.