#C9BECF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.026 313.9), rgb(201, 190, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#C9BECF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BECF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.026 313.9) |
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 #C9BECF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BECF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BECF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BECF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BECF
oklch(81.6% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9580A1
oklch(63% 0.054 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#80698C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5877
oklch(49.2% 0.054 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#584861
oklch(42.8% 0.045 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#C9BECF 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) | #BCC1D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C0C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BECF
#C9BECF
oklch(81.6% 0.026 313.9)
- #BCC7B6
#BCC7B6
oklch(81.6% 0.026 134.3)
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 #C9BECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BECF 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.