What color is #C4BDCB?

#C4BDCB is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(196, 189, 203), and in HSL hsl(270, 12%, 77%).

Is #C4BDCB accessible as text?

On white, #C4BDCB has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4BDCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4BDCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C4BDCB?

As a neutral, #C4BDCB 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 #C4BDCB the same as CSS silver?

No — #C4BDCB is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#C4BDCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4BDCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4BDCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4BDCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C4BDCB Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #C4BDCB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #C4BDCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EBE4F1

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4BDCB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C4BDCB Secondary #EFEDF2 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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 #C4BDCB 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 79/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 75/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4BDCB with

Light Gray Lavender Gray Soft Sage Gainsboro 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9BDCB — 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 #C4BDCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4BDCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 189 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EBE8ED;
  --color-200: #D6D1DB;
  --color-300: #B8B0BF;
  --color-400: #998FA3;
  --color-500: #7A7085;
  --color-600: #615968;
  --color-700: #47434C;
  --color-800: #302E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EBE8ED',
    200: '#D6D1DB',
    300: '#B8B0BF',
    400: '#998FA3',
    500: '#7A7085',
    600: '#615968',
    700: '#47434C',
    800: '#302E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #C4BDCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EBE8ED;
$base-200: #D6D1DB;
$base-300: #B8B0BF;
$base-400: #998FA3;
$base-500: #7A7085;
$base-600: #615968;
$base-700: #47434C;
$base-800: #302E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #9D91A9;
$base-subtle: #EDECEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4BDCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8B0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A7085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#615968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4BDCB

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4BDCB

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