#CFC5CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.015 336.2), rgb(207, 197, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#CFC5CC 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 Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC5CC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 197, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 9%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.015 336.2) |
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 #CFC5CC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC5CC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC5CC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC5CC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC5CC
oklch(83.4% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500
#968390
oklch(63.1% 0.03 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#806C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A67
oklch(49% 0.031 336)
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Step 800
800
#584A54
oklch(42.7% 0.024 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#CFC5CC 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) | #C5C7CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5C7 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFC5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CFC5CC 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.