#CCBEC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.018 345.7), rgb(204, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#CCBEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 12%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.018 345.7) |
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 #CCBEC5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBEC5 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBEC5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBEC5 text on black | 11.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBEC5
oklch(81.5% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B818E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A78
oklch(55.6% 0.041 347)
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Step 700
700
#715865
oklch(49% 0.038 346)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#CCBEC5 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) | #BFC0C5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBEC0 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBEC5
#CCBEC5
oklch(81.5% 0.018 345.7)
- #B8C7C0
#B8C7C0
oklch(81.6% 0.019 166.3)
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 #CCBEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CCBEC5 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.