#CBC5CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.1% 0.015 312.2), rgb(203, 197, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#CBC5CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC5CF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 9%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.015 312.2) |
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 #CBC5CF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC5CF | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC5CF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC5CF text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC5CF
oklch(83.1% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAC
oklch(70.6% 0.026 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#908497
oklch(63% 0.031 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E82
oklch(55.6% 0.034 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#675C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#CBC5CF 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) | #C4C7CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC6C8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC5CF
#CBC5CF
oklch(83.1% 0.015 312.2)
- #C4CAC0
#C4CAC0
oklch(83.1% 0.015 132.5)
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 #CBC5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #CBC5CF 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.