#CABEC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.016 341.5), rgb(202, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#CABEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.016 341.5) |
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 #CABEC5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABEC5 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABEC5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABEC5 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABEC5
oklch(81.3% 0.016 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#98828F
oklch(63.1% 0.033 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#836B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4953
oklch(42.6% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#CABEC5 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) | #BEC0C5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBEC0 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABEC5
#CABEC5
oklch(81.3% 0.016 341.5)
- #B9C5BF
#B9C5BF
oklch(81.2% 0.016 164.6)
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 #CABEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #CABEC5 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.