#C9BDCB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.2% 0.023 321.4), rgb(201, 189, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#C9BDCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 12%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.023 321.4) |
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 #C9BDCB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BDCB | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BDCB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BDCB text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BDCB
oklch(81.2% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.038 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#97809B
oklch(63% 0.048 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#826986
oklch(55.5% 0.053 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5871
oklch(49.1% 0.048 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#C9BDCB 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) | #BCC0CC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABEC1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BDCB
#C9BDCB
oklch(81.2% 0.023 321.4)
- #BAC6B8
#BAC6B8
oklch(81.3% 0.023 141.2)
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 #C9BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9BDCB 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.