#C8BFCB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.019 317.7), rgb(200, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#C8BFCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.019 317.7) |
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 #C8BFCB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFCB | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFCB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFCB text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFCB
oklch(81.6% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#C8BFCB 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) | #BEC1CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C0C3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BFCB
#C8BFCB
oklch(81.6% 0.019 317.7)
- #BDC6BA
#BDC6BA
oklch(81.6% 0.019 137.8)
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 #C8BFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8BFCB 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.