#CBBCC9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.2% 0.024 330), rgb(203, 188, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CBBCC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.024 330) |
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 #CBBCC9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBCC9 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBCC9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBCC9 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBCC9
oklch(81.2% 0.024 330)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F98
oklch(63.1% 0.049 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#866883
oklch(55.6% 0.055 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#71566E
oklch(48.9% 0.051 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#CBBCC9 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) | #BCBFCA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBDC0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBCC9
#CBBCC9
oklch(81.2% 0.024 330)
- #B7C6B9
#B7C6B9
oklch(81.1% 0.024 149.3)
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 #CBBCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBBCC9 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.