#C0B8C3

Accessibility

AAA

10.89:1

Vs white / black

1.93:1 · 10.89:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c0b8c3

RGB

rgb(192, 184, 195)

RGBA

rgba(192, 184, 195, 1)

HSL

hsl(284, 8%, 74%)

HSLA

hsla(284, 8%, 74%, 1)

HSV

hsv(284, 6%, 76%)

LAB

lab(75.72% 4.84 -4.54)

LCH

lch(75.72% 6.64 316.83)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7925 0.0129 -0.0121)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7925 0.0177 316.83)

XYZ

xyz(48.73, 49.43, 58.59)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 24%)

CSS

color: #c0b8c3;

CSS variable

--color-c0b8c3: #c0b8c3;

SCSS

$color-c0b8c3: #c0b8c3;

JavaScript

const color = "#c0b8c3";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c0b8c3";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c0b8c3" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c0b8c3", "rgb": { "r": 192, "g": 184, "b": 195 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7925 0.0177 316.83)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c0b8c3-1: #c0b8c3;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Very different · ΔE 8.05 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Very different · ΔE 7.32 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Very different · ΔE 7.21 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.01 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fbf1fe 100ede4f1 200dad0dd 300c3bac6 400a79eaa 5008b838e 600756d78 7005e5661 80048414b 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf9fa f5f3f5 efedf0 eae7eb e5e1e6 e0dce1 dad6dc d5d0d7 d0cad2 cbc4cd c5bec8 c0b8c3 b0a9b3 a099a3 908a92 807b82 706b72 605c62 504d51 403d41 302e31 201f20 100f10

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf9fa f5f3f5 efedf0 eae7eb e5e1e6 e0dce1 dad6dc d5d0d7 d0cad2 cbc4cd c5bec8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b0a9b3 a099a3 908a92 807b82 706b72 605c62 504d51 403d41 302e31 201f20 100f10

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bbb3bd b5afb8 b0aab2 aba5ad a5a1a7 a09ca2 9b979c 959396 908e91 8b898b 858586

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C0B8C3Stop 1 #BAC2B7Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BAB7C2Stop 1 #C0B8C3Stop 2 #C2B7C0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C0B8C3Stop 1 #C2BFB7Stop 2 #B7C2BFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C0B8C3Stop 1 #C0C2B7Stop 2 #B7C2BAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#352F37Stop 1 #5D5260Stop 2 #84758AStop 3 #A99FADStop 4 #CEC8D0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c0b8c3 works

#C0B8C3 (#c0b8c3) sits in the purple family at about 284° hue, 8% saturation, and 74% lightness. Contrast is 1.93:1 on white and 10.89:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c0b8c3 as small body text on white — 1.93:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#C0C0C0 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Thistle#D8BFD8 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Silver#BDC3C7 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB

Where #c0b8c3 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c0b8c3 as small body text on white — 1.93:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.