#C9BCCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.029 316.7), rgb(201, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#C9BCCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BCCE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.029 316.7) |
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 #C9BCCE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BCCE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BCCE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BCCE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BCCE
oklch(81.1% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#987FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.058 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#82688C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5677
oklch(49% 0.059 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#C9BCCE 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) | #BABFCF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BEC2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BCCE
#C9BCCE
oklch(81.1% 0.029 316.7)
- #B9C6B4
#B9C6B4
oklch(81.1% 0.029 136.9)
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 #C9BCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BCCE 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.