#C9BDCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.2% 0.022 323.5), rgb(201, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#C9BDCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 11%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.022 323.5) |
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 #C9BDCA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BDCA | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BDCA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BDCA text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BDCA
oklch(81.2% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AE
oklch(70.6% 0.037 323)
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Step 500
500
#97809A
oklch(63% 0.047 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#C9BDCA 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) | #BCC0CB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABEC1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BDCA
#C9BDCA
oklch(81.2% 0.022 323.5)
- #B9C6B9
#B9C6B9
oklch(81.3% 0.023 145.4)
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 #C9BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9BDCA 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.