What color is #C3C8CA?

#C3C8CA is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(195, 200, 202), and in HSL hsl(197, 6%, 78%).

Is #C3C8CA accessible as text?

On white, #C3C8CA has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #C3C8CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C3C8CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #C3C8CA?

As a neutral, #C3C8CA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C3C8CA the same as CSS silver?

No — #C3C8CA is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#C3C8CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C3C8CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C3C8CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C3C8CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C3C8CA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C3C8CA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C3C8CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EAEFF1

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C3C8CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C3C8CA Secondary #F3F5F6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C3C8CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C3C8CA

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People also use #C3C8CA with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C4C6CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C3C8CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C3C8CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 195 200 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.9% 0.006 223.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9EBEC;
  --color-200: #D4D7D9;
  --color-300: #B4B9BB;
  --color-400: #949B9E;
  --color-500: #757D80;
  --color-600: #5D6365;
  --color-700: #45494A;
  --color-800: #2F3132;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9EBEC',
    200: '#D4D7D9',
    300: '#B4B9BB',
    400: '#949B9E',
    500: '#757D80',
    600: '#5D6365',
    700: '#45494A',
    800: '#2F3132',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #C3C8CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9EBEC;
$base-200: #D4D7D9;
$base-300: #B4B9BB;
$base-400: #949B9E;
$base-500: #757D80;
$base-600: #5D6365;
$base-700: #45494A;
$base-800: #2F3132;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #99A2A5;
$base-subtle: #EDEFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C3C8CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#757D80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45494A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C3C8CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C3C8CA

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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